hain-plugin-link

A plugin for managing links (or 'shortcuts'). Will open anything in default program. That is, any protocol URL (local filepath, directory path, external URL, etc).

Usage example:

1. #list lists currently available links (if any)
2. #add google http://www.google.com/ adds #google as a link
3. #add cc C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe adds #cc as a link
4. #google launches http://www.google.com/ in the default browser
5. #cc launches CCleaner
6. #remove google removes #google link

Install

Type this command in the Hain input:

/hpm install hain-plugin-link

Usage

Command	Arguments	Result
#	[link]	launch the [target] that [link] points at
#add	[link] [target]	link [link] to [target] (persistent)
#remove	[link]	remove [link] (warning: no confirmation)
#list		list all current links

Links must be a single word (no spaces) and must not already exist. Built-in commands (add, remove, list) are reserved and cannot be used. Filepaths to executables can be with either forward or backward slashes, or even spaces.

ToDo

• Add icons depicting the types of links.
• Allow shortcuts to be given arguments (eg. a query)
• Check if the given target is valid(?)
• Option to override 'link already exists'
• Option to conform removal

In-depth Examples

Linking #vpn to the shortcut Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client would be possible by rightclicking your cisco shortcut (not through Hain), copying the target out of the properties of the shortcut and then: #add vpn "C:\Whatever\The\Path\To\Your\File\Is.exe" resulting in a persistent command (stored in Hain's localstorage): #vpn

To remove it again you'd use #remove vpn

More examples: #add google www.google.com results in #google opening google in your default browser #add cmd cmd results in #cmd opening a command prompt (in the hain directory, though)

If this will currently suffice as a solution (even if it won't, to be honest), I'll share the code soon.

Worth to mention:

• I have only tested this on Windows

• Paths will not be checked to see if they exist

• Apart from URLs and file paths, this also works for single commands recognized by the commandline, but I have yet to figure out if parameters can be passed

  • You can pass parameters by manually creating a shortcut, though this is far from nice:

    • #add test file:///C:\some-shortcut.lnk with some-shortcut.lnk having the target ping google.com will result in #test pinging google indefinitely

• You can use file paths to non-executables (and they will be opened in a default application)

  • Example: #add test file:///C:\Users\Public\Desktop\test.txt will make #test open the textfile with your default text editor

The above two examples use the file:/// protocol. the three slashes are all necessary

Credit

Plugin by Lawgsy (lawgsy@gmail.com).