import PySimpleGUI as sg from win32com.client import Dispatch import os import sys """ Demo Program = Make Windows Shortcut Creates a shortcut to your python file (or EXE file or anything that you want to make a shortcut to) Input just the .PY or .PYW file or... Optionally Add: - The interpreter to use - An icon for your shortcut - A new name for the shortcut Copyright 2021 PySimpleGUI """ ''' MM""""""""`M MM mmmmmmmM M' MMMM .d8888b. 88d888b. 88d888b. dP dP MM MMMMMMMM 88' `88 88' `88 88' `88 88 88 MM MMMMMMMM 88. .88 88 88. .88 88. .88 MM MMMMMMMM `88888P' dP 88Y888P' `8888P88 MMMMMMMMMMMM 88 .88 dP d8888P .8888b oo dP 88 " 88 88aaa dP 88 .d8888b. .d8888b. 88 88 88 88ooood8 Y8ooooo. 88 88 88 88. ... 88 dP dP dP `88888P' `88888P' ''' def create_shortcut_for_python_file(arguments='', target='', icon='', new_name=''): """ Create a shortcut for a given target filename :param arguments str: full arguments and filename to make link to :param target str: what to launch (e.g. python) :param icon str: .ICO file :return: filename of the created shortcut file :rtype: str """ filename, ext = os.path.splitext(arguments) working_dir = os.path.dirname(target) shell = Dispatch('WScript.Shell') if new_name: shortcut_filename = new_name + ".lnk" else: shortcut_filename = filename + ".lnk" shortcut_filename = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(arguments), shortcut_filename) shortcut = shell.CreateShortCut(f'{shortcut_filename}') shortcut.Targetpath = str(target) shortcut.Arguments = f'"{arguments}"' shortcut.WorkingDirectory = working_dir if icon == '': pass else: shortcut.IconLocation = icon shortcut.save() return shortcut_filename ''' MM""""""""`M dP dP MM mmmmmmmM 88 88 M' MMMM .d8888b. 88d888b. .d8888b. d8888P 88d888b. .d8888b. 88d888b. MM MMMMMMMM 88' `88 88' `88 88' `88 88 88' `88 88ooood8 88' `88 MM MMMMMMMM 88. .88 88 88. .88 88 88 88 88. ... 88 MM MMMMMMMM `88888P' dP `88888P' dP dP dP `88888P' dP MMMMMMMMMMMM .8888b oo dP 88 " 88 88aaa dP 88 .d8888b. .d8888b. 88 88 88 88ooood8 Y8ooooo. 88 88 88 88. ... 88 dP dP dP `88888P' `88888P' ''' def create_shortcut_exe_or_other(arguments='', target='', icon='', new_name=''): """ Create a shortcut for a given target filename :param arguments str: full arguments and filename to make link to :param target str: what to launch (e.g. python) :param icon str: .ICO file :return: filename of the created shortcut file :rtype: str """ filename, ext = os.path.splitext(target) working_dir = os.path.dirname(target) shell = Dispatch('WScript.Shell') if new_name: shortcut_filename = new_name + ".lnk" else: shortcut_filename = filename + ".lnk" shortcut_filename = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(target), shortcut_filename) shortcut = shell.CreateShortCut(shortcut_filename) shortcut.Targetpath = str(target) shortcut.Arguments = f'"{arguments}"' shortcut.WorkingDirectory = working_dir if icon == '': pass else: shortcut.IconLocation = icon shortcut.save() return shortcut_filename def shortcut_exists(target, new_name=''): filename, ext = os.path.splitext(target) filename = new_name if new_name != '' else filename shortcut_filename = filename + ".lnk" shortcut_filename = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(target), shortcut_filename) print('looking for exists filename', shortcut_filename) return os.path.exists(shortcut_filename) def shortcut_delete(target, new_name=''): filename, ext = os.path.splitext(target) filename = new_name if new_name != '' else filename shortcut_filename = filename + ".lnk" shortcut_filename = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(target), shortcut_filename) os.remove(shortcut_filename) ''' oo 88d8b.d8b. .d8888b. dP 88d888b. 88'`88'`88 88' `88 88 88' `88 88 88 88 88. .88 88 88 88 dP dP dP `88888P8 dP dP dP ''' def main(): main_icon = b'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' sg.set_options(keep_on_top=True) python_command = sg.execute_py_get_interpreter() if not python_command: python_command = sys.executable sg.theme('dark grey 13') txt_size = 45 layout = [[sg.Text('Create Windows shortcut (Click Create Shortcut or return key to start)', font='_ 15')], [sg.T('Python (.PY/.PYW), EXE or other file - (absolute path)', s=txt_size), sg.Input(key='-IN FILE-'), sg.FileBrowse(file_types=(("Python Files", "*.py *.pyw *.PY *.PYW"),), )], [sg.T('Icon file (optional)', s=txt_size), sg.Input(key='-ICON-'), sg.FileBrowse(file_types=(("Icon Files", "*.ico *.ICO",),), )], [sg.T('Shortcut Name (optional)', s=txt_size), sg.Input(key='-SHORTCUT NAME-')], [sg.T('Python Command (optional, required for pinning to taskbar)', s=txt_size), sg.Input(python_command, key='-PYTHON COMMAND-')], [sg.T('Arguments (optional)', s=txt_size), sg.Input(key='-ARGUMENTS-')], [sg.Button('Create Shortcut', bind_return_key=True), sg.Button('Exit')]] window = sg.Window('Create Windows Shortcut', layout, icon=main_icon, right_click_menu=['', ['Edit Me', 'Version', 'File Location', 'Exit']]) while True: event, values = window.read() # print(event, values) if event in (sg.WIN_CLOSED, 'Exit'): break if event == 'Create Shortcut': infile = values['-IN FILE-'].lower() py_cmd = values['-PYTHON COMMAND-'] if shortcut_exists(infile, values['-SHORTCUT NAME-']): if sg.popup_yes_no('The shortcut already exists. Do you want to overwrite it?') == 'Yes': shortcut_delete(infile, values['-SHORTCUT NAME-']) else: continue try: if '.pyw' in infile or '.py' in infile: if values['-PYTHON COMMAND-']: if '.pyw' in values['-IN FILE-'].lower(): # if a .pyw file specified, use pythonw to launch it if 'pythonw' not in py_cmd: py_cmd = py_cmd.replace('python.exe', 'pythonw.exe') if py_cmd: shortcut_name = create_shortcut_for_python_file(target=fr'{py_cmd}', arguments=values['-IN FILE-'], icon=values['-ICON-'], new_name=values['-SHORTCUT NAME-']) else: shortcut_name = create_shortcut_exe_or_other(target=values['-IN FILE-'], icon=values['-ICON-'], new_name=values['-SHORTCUT NAME-']) else: shortcut_name = create_shortcut_exe_or_other(target=infile, arguments=values['-ARGUMENTS-'], icon=values['-ICON-'], new_name=values['-SHORTCUT NAME-']) choice = sg.popup('Done!', 'Created shortcut:', shortcut_name, custom_text=('Take me there', 'Close')) if choice == 'Take me there': sg.execute_command_subprocess(r'explorer.exe', os.path.dirname(shortcut_name)) except Exception as e: sg.popup_error('Error encountered', e) elif event == 'Edit Me': sg.execute_editor(__file__) elif event == 'Version': sg.popup_scrolled(sg.get_versions(), keep_on_top=True) elif event == 'File Location': sg.popup_scrolled('This Python file is:', __file__) window.close() if __name__ == '__main__': main()