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From: Ashutosh on 12 Jun 2008 18:10 Hi, How can I retrieve the target of a shortcut file (.lnk) using the path of the .lnk file? Regards, Ashutosh
From: Tom Serface on 12 Jun 2008 18:17 If you are using MFC you could try PJ's class. It works pretty nicely. If not, you could look at it to see how he wraps the ShellLink functionality: http://www.naughter.com/shelllink.html Tom "Ashutosh" <smbs-msdn(a)nospam.nospam> wrote in message news:OrG8jkNzIHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hi, > How can I retrieve the target of a shortcut file (.lnk) using the path of > the .lnk file? > > Regards, > Ashutosh
From: Igor Tandetnik on 12 Jun 2008 18:21 Ashutosh <smbs-msdn(a)nospam.nospam> wrote: > How can I retrieve the target of a shortcut file (.lnk) using the path > of the .lnk file? IShellLink -- With best wishes, Igor Tandetnik With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925
From: Ashutosh Bhawasinka on 18 Jun 2008 16:21 Thanks Tom! not for this question...but to point me to PJN's site!! Tom Serface wrote: > If you are using MFC you could try PJ's class. It works pretty nicely. > If not, you could look at it to see how he wraps the ShellLink > functionality: > > http://www.naughter.com/shelllink.html > > Tom > > "Ashutosh" <smbs-msdn(a)nospam.nospam> wrote in message > news:OrG8jkNzIHA.1236(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Hi, >> How can I retrieve the target of a shortcut file (.lnk) using the path >> of the .lnk file? >> >> Regards, >> Ashutosh >
From: Ashutosh Bhawasinka on 18 Jun 2008 16:23
IShellLink doesn't work! Actually, before posting this question I had already tried using the IShellLink interface. It didn�t work. I have tried all (probably) combinations of calling SetPath, Resolve, GetPath on that interface. It didn�t return the target ! Also, for this I don�t think IPersistFile interface is required as its used to save files (shortcuts) Igor Tandetnik wrote: > Ashutosh <smbs-msdn(a)nospam.nospam> wrote: >> How can I retrieve the target of a shortcut file (.lnk) using the path >> of the .lnk file? > > IShellLink |