Problem using windows path having space in it - windows

Question

I have created a VB script that I am calling from my batch file on Windows 10. The script is something like this:
Set startupShortcut = sh.CreateShortcut("%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MyApplication.lnk")
startupShortcut.IconLocation = "C:\Users\MyUser\MyApplication\resources\MyApplication.ico"
startupShortcut.TargetPath = "C:\Users\MyUser\MyApplication\MyApplication-1.4.4.jar"
startupShortcut.WorkingDirectory = "C:\Users\MyUser\MyApplication"
startupShortcut.Save
The shortcut path here has a space in "Start Menu" string. Running it does not create any shortcut at the mentioned path, but when I use a path without shortcut for eg. Desktop, it works fine.
I really need help to understand how I can use paths having space in them.

Answer 1

Here is a subroutine example that can be used for creating a shortcut :
Option Explicit
Const Title = "Create a shortcut for the current vbscript or any other application with arguments using an array"
Call RunAsAdmin()
Create_Shortcut Array("Desktop","Recent","shell:Recent")
Create_Shortcut Array("Desktop","User profile","%userprofile%")
Create_Shortcut Array(_
"Desktop",_
"NetworkDiagnostics",_
"%SystemRoot%\system32\msdt.exe",_
"-skip TRUE -path %Windir%\diagnostics\system\networking -ep NetworkDiagnosticsPNI",_
"%SystemRoot%\system32\msdt.exe,0",_
"Network Diagnostics to fix connections problems",_
"CTRL+ALT+D"_
)
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub Create_Shortcut(rArgs)
Dim objShell,objShortCut,ObjShortcutPath,ShortcutName,ShortcutPath,ShortcutLocation
Dim TargetPath,Arguments,IconLocation,Description,HotKey
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
If UBound(rArgs) > 1 Then
ShortcutLocation = cstr(rArgs(0))
ShortcutPath = objShell.SpecialFolders(ShortcutLocation)
ShortcutName = cstr(rArgs(1))
Set objShortCut = objShell.CreateShortcut(ShortcutPath & "\" & ShortcutName & ".lnk")
TargetPath = objShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings(rArgs(2))
objShortCut.TargetPath = TargetPath
If ShortcutPath = "" Then
MsgBox "Error The Shortcut Path Does Not Exsists On Your System."_
,vbCritical+vbSystemModal,Title
wscript.quit(1)
End If
End If
If UBound(rArgs) > 2 Then
Arguments = cstr(rArgs(3))
objShortCut.Arguments = Arguments
End If
If UBound(rArgs) > 3 Then
IconLocation = cstr(rArgs(4))
ObjShortCut.IconLocation = IconLocation
End If
If UBound(rArgs) > 4 Then
Description = cstr(rArgs(5))
ObjShortCut.Description = Description
End If
If UBound(rArgs) > 5 Then
HotKey = cstr(rArgs(6))
ObjShortCut.HotKey = HotKey
End If
objShortCut.Save
On Error Resume Next
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
ShowError()
Else
objShell.Popup "The Shortcut "& chr(34) & ShortcutName & chr(34) &" is created Successfully !"& vbcrlf &_
"On " & chr(34) & ShortcutPath & chr(34),5,Title,vbInformation+vbSystemModal
End If
End Sub
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub ShowError()
ErrDetail = "Description : " & Err.Description & vbCrlf & _
"Error number : " & Err.Number & vbCrlf & _
"Error source : " & Err.Source
MsgBox ErrDetail,vbCritical+vbSystemModal,Title
Err.clear
End Sub
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub RunAsAdmin()
If Not WScript.Arguments.Named.Exists("elevate") Then
CreateObject("Shell.Application").ShellExecute WScript.FullName _
, chr(34) & WScript.ScriptFullName & chr(34) & " /elevate", "", "runas", 1
WScript.Quit
End If
End Sub
'-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Answer 2

I used & to connect 2 paths with spaces and it worked well for me:
startupShortcutPath = "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\" & "\Start Menu\Programs\MyApplication\MyApplication.lnk"