Windows Script Host Object Model's Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll referencing same directory as executable

I have an application that creates desktop shortcuts. To do this I have to reference the Windows Script Host Object Model. When I add it as a reference, it always creates the DLL, Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll, in the obj\x86\Debug directory, then开发者_如何转开发 references itself to it, rather than looking at wshom.ocx. Even if I add reference wshom.ocx it reverts to saving the file in the obj\x86\Debug directory. The problem is if I move my application to another computer without that DLL being present, the program fails to run.

What's the proper way of handling this situation?

Thank you

Your best bet would be to ditch the Windows Scripting Host completely. Here's a link to a method for creating shortcuts without relying on the WSH. It still uses COM though.

http://vbaccelerator.com/home/NET/Code/Libraries/Shell_Projects/Creating_and_Modifying_Shortcuts/article.asp

Here is a class that someone created that you can use:

http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/eng/samples/dotnet_shelllink.asp