Pocket PC Shortcuts

[xd1936]

Is there a desktop program that creates Pocket PC shortcuts? Just enter what you want it to point to, and the icon for it, and it spits out the file?

[l3v5y]

By "just enter what you want it to point to" do you mean you type in the full path?
I have written a utility that creates the lnks for the full path, although no icons are created: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2102312&postcount=117

[xd1936]

That's pretty much perfect! But does anyone know how to incorperate a .ico?

[l3v5y]

Whatever icon the program has will be included when the shortcut is placed onto the device...

[xd1936]

I see... so there's no way to include an icon in just a shortcut, huh? Interesting

[l3v5y]

There probably is I just haven't worked it out!

[l3v5y]

I have worked out how to do it now: http://oldsap.blogspot.com/2006/07/customising-icons-on-your-ppc-shortcut.html
Problem is, it needs the icon to be stored in a dll...

[xd1936]

Huh... fair technique, I suppose, although having a third file aside from the program and shortcut can make things hard to manage when file numbers grow to the double digits. Thanks for looking around... good find!

[nir36]

l3v5y.. thank you very much. the app is very useful.

[l3v5y]

Huh... fair technique, I suppose, although having a third file aside from the program and shortcut can make things hard to manage when file numbers grow to the double digits. Thanks for looking around... good find!
The dll can be used for multiple images...

[flaviopac]

That's pretty much perfect! But does anyone know how to incorperate a .ico?

Have a look at the attachment...
It does just what you are searching for....;)

[jfeldredge]

Just to let you know - I was able to install this application on my phone (Verizon SMT5800 smartphone, running Windows Mobile 6 Standard (i.e., no touch screen). However, when I ran the application, it crashed immediately, and locked the phone up so that I had to take the battery out in order to reboot the phone and regain control.

[joemanb]

there is an OLD WinCE program called 'Launch Pad' that does this, but will it run on a smartphone? I guess you could try and see. check this link:

http://www.onhiatus.com/Software/

this requires 'Pocket C' runtime here:

http://www.orbworks.com/wince/index_20.html