>The code below will create a shortcut:
>

>WshShell = Createobject("Wscript.shell")
>strDesktop = Alltrim(WshShell.SpecialFolders(tcShortCutPlacement))
>oMyShortcut = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktop+"\"+tcShortCutName)
>oMyShortcut.WindowStyle = 4  && 1=normal 3=Maximized 7=Minimized  4=Normal
>oMyShortcut.IconLocation = lcSaveIconDir
>oMyShortcut.TargetPath = lcSaveTargetPath
>oMyShortcut.WorkingDirectory = lcSaveWorkingDir
>oMyShortcut.HotKey = "ALT+CTRL+F"
>oMyShortcut.Description = lcSaveDescription
>*oMyShortcut.Arguments = "C:\myFile.txt"
>

>I know the name of the shortcut determines the title you see under the icon on the screen and you can rename the 'lnk' file to change that title.
>
>1. Is there a way to name the file while creating the shortcut (different from the target name)?

The file name can be anything you like. It doesn't have to be the same as the executable.

>2. How to change other properties like 'close on exit' while creating the shortcut or programatically?

No, only the properties that Intellisense displays that are read-write are available. For example, "Close on Exit", applies only to DOS applications, and is not exposed even after the shortcut has been created and you get a reference to it with an additional CreateShortCut() command.