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CreateShortcut

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This method creates a shortcut of an app on your home screen - referencing to a js file runnable with DS.

app.CreateShortcut( name, iconFile, file, options? ) → void

Note: since Android 9 this method prompts a system dialog

See also: GetShortcuts

Example - Demo

function OnStart()
{
    var file = app.GetAppPath() + "/" + app.GetAppName() + ".js";
    app.CreateShortcut( "Demo", "/Sys/Img/Icon.png", file );
    app.ShowPopup( "Add Shortcut" );
}

def OnStart():
    file = app.GetAppPath() + "/" + app.GetAppName() + ".js"
    app.CreateShortcut( "Demo", "/Sys/Img/Icon.png", file )
    app.ShowPopup( "Add Shortcut" )

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String

String: path to file ( “/absolute/...” or “relative/...” )

String: comma “,” separated: “Portrait” or “Landscape”, “Transparent”, “Debug”, “Game” or “remote”