Adding folder shortcut to Start Menu?

[Eliezer]

How can I add sub-folder to the Start Menu / Programs / my program name / Logs?
Thank you!

[Ulrich]

Probably with something like this or similar.

Shell.CreateShortcut(SessionVar.Expand("%StartFolder%\\%AppShortcutFolderName%"), "Log Folder", SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%\\Logs"));

Ulrich

[Eliezer]

Probably with something like this or similar.

Shell.CreateShortcut(SessionVar.Expand("%StartFolder%\\%AppShortcutFolderName%"), "Log Folder", SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%\\Logs"));

When I did that, it created a second folder identically named (with the %AppFolder% name) in the Start Menu.

So then I've got:

AppFolder (correct)
..stuff

AppFolder (duplicate)
...with Logs shortcut.

How can I combine these?

Thanks!

[Ulrich]

Use the correct folder locations, with the corresponding Session Variables. I have no means to guess where you are creating the folders - what I posted was an example. If you create folders with the same name at different locations then yes, there will be duplicates in the Start menu.

Ulrich

[Eliezer]

My question is which are the correct Session Variables to use. I would like this new folder shortcut as a "sibling" to the other one that I created using the properties window:

[Ulrich]

You would need to use this, if you want to create the shortcut as a sibling to something in "Start menu > AppFolder":

Shell.CreateShortcut(SessionVar.Expand("%StartProgramsFolder%\\%AppShortcutFolderName%"), "Log Folder", SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%\\Logs"));

As the help file states, using this option creates a shortcut in Start menu > Programs > %AppShortcutFolderName%. The Programs folder in the Start menu can be retrieved with %StartProgramsFolder%. Note that there are two of them - for the current user and for all users.

Ulrich

[Eliezer]

PERFECT! Thank you so much!