[TC11.00] The cm_CreateShortcut command creates a shortcut with the original file type

[sa16]

TC 11.00b4

T="path": Target path, MUST be put in double quotes, and end with a backslash if a directory, or with a file mask with wildcards to rename files

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cm_CreateShortcut /GT="C:\Test\*.link"

It doesn't work like that now. It's a pity.

[Fla$her]

You don't need a mask here: cm_CreateShortcut /GO5T="C:\Test"

There was another problem. The parameters don't work for the "Parameters:" field: /GO5T="%P"

[sa16]

T="path": Target path, MUST be put in double quotes, and end with a backslash if a directory, or with a file mask with wildcards to rename files

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cm_CreateShortcut /GT="C:\Test"

This (without \) works, although it should not.

[ghisler(Author)]

cm_CreateShortcut /GT="C:\Test\*.link"

Sorry, I came to the conclusion that this makes no sense, you can't actually open/follow such links.

[sa16]

This behavior is not consistent with the help:

or with a file mask with wildcards to rename files

Somewhere you need an edit.

[ghisler(Author)]

That's because TC appends the missing backslash and *.lnk ONLY in case of cm_CreateShortcut!
When you check cm_copy, the last part without backslash will be taken for renaming.

[sa16]

I know about it. Help does not know.
The description of the parameter T = "path" is common to 3 commands.

[ghisler(Author)]

I will add a note:
For T="path", Total Commander will add a missing \*.lnk to properly name link files.

[sa16]

Good! At least it will be clear the difference in the behavior of this parameter in the command cm_CreateShortcut from other commands (to those users who look in help).

[sa16]

CM_CREATESHORTCUT
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For T="path", Total Commander will add a missing \*.lnk or \*.*.lnk to properly name link files.

Added to TC 11.00b5. Thanks!