how to create desktop shortcut

[shlomi27]

I am writing python script that install program under program files
and would like to create shortcut using same script to desktop.
how to make that?

Thanks,

[buran]

I used winshell in the past to create special shortcut in SendTo folder. very handy. Both my script and the shortcut creation tool were converted to exe. Then I used inno setup to create installation manager. The shortcut creation tool was run during the installation process.
why not use Inno Stup or similar (e.g. InstallCreator) for the installation process? I.e. you can create desktop icon with it. I know it can create shortcut also in my case, but I needed to get more information from the user and that is why I used custom script to create the sendto link (didn't find how to do it with inno).

[shlomi27]

I am not looking for shortcut to python program.
just create desktop shortcut for any executable program.
Thanks,

[buran]

yes, you can create shortcut to any program. Of course you need to know the path to the program.
I just explained how I used it.
Also, my advice to use install manager still apply.