AutoIt library do have function to create windows shortcut, FileCreateShortcut. AutoIt script to create new shortcut of specified target in specified file/folder. Once compiled and created executable, use it in following way.
Usage:
shortCut.exe
First parameter is required and should be path of file/folder for which to create shortcut
Second parameter is optional and if specified, should be full existing path including shortcut file name. If not specified shortcut will be created in the folder from where executable is run.
If ($CmdLine[0] < 1) Then
MsgBox(16, "Error", "Insufficent parameters. In first parameter, specify for which file, shortcut should be created.")
Return
EndIf
$shortcutOf = $CmdLine[1]
If (Not FileExists($shortcutOf)) Then
MsgBox(16, "Error", "File/directory """ & $shortcutOf & """ do not exists")
Return
EndIf
$shortcutPath = @WorkingDir & "\" & "Shortcut of " &
$shortcutOf & ".lnk"
If ($CmdLine[0] = 2) Then
$shortcutPath = $CmdLine[2]
If (StringLower( StringRight($shortcutPath , 4)) <> ".lnk" ) Then
$shortcutPath = $shortcutPath & ".lnk"
EndIf
EndIf
$objShell = ObjCreate("Wscript.Shell")
$shortcut = $objShell.CreateShortcut($shortcutPath)
$shortcut.TargetPath = $shortcutOf
$shortcut.WindowStyle = 1
$shortcut.Save()
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Let me know if you need any further help in it.