Create desktop shortcut functionality (#5536)

Signed-off-by: Alex Peterson <26804013+AMZN-alexpete@users.noreply.github.com>
2021-11-12 11:03:43 -08:00
parent b44ce82435
commit c0df1846f4
9 changed files with 74 additions and 2 deletions
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QProcess>
 #include <QProcessEnvironment>
+#include <QStandardPaths>

 #include <AzCore/Utils/Utils.h>

@@ -146,5 +147,26 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
        {
            return AZ::Utils::GetExecutableDirectory();
        }
+
+        AZ::Outcome<QString, QString> CreateDesktopShortcut(const QString& filename, const QString& targetPath, const QStringList& arguments)
+        {
+            const QString cmd{"powershell.exe"};
+            const QString desktopPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DesktopLocation);
+            const QString shortcutPath = QString("%1/%2.lnk").arg(desktopPath).arg(filename);
+            const QString arg = QString("$s=(New-Object -COM WScript.Shell).CreateShortcut('%1');$s.TargetPath='%2';$s.Arguments='%3';$s.Save();")
+                    .arg(shortcutPath)
+                    .arg(targetPath)
+                    .arg(arguments.join(' '));
+            auto createShortcutResult = ExecuteCommandResult(cmd, QStringList{"-Command", arg}, QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment());
+            if (!createShortcutResult.IsSuccess())
+            {
+                return AZ::Failure(QObject::tr("Failed to create desktop shortcut %1 <br><br>"
+                                               "Please verify you have permission to create files at the specified location.<br><br> %2")
+                                    .arg(shortcutPath)
+                                    .arg(createShortcutResult.GetError()));
+            }
+
+            return AZ::Success(QObject::tr("Desktop shortcut created at<br><a href=\"%1\">%2</a>").arg(desktopPath).arg(shortcutPath));
+        }
    } // namespace ProjectUtils
 } // namespace O3DE::ProjectManager