Merge commit 'c0df1846f4f34e7a8adb5191fbda213ff68a5a24' into amzn-tommy/gitflow_211116_o3de2

Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Platform/Windows/ProjectManager_Traits_Windows.h

@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #define AZ_TRAIT_PROJECT_MANAGER_CUSTOM_TITLEBAR true
+#define AZ_TRAIT_PROJECT_MANAGER_CREATE_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT true

Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Platform/Windows/ProjectUtils_windows.cpp

@@ -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