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How to read information from .lnk file?
I'm interested in "Target" and "Start In" properties...
thanks
Nov 16 '05 #1
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The safest way is to use COM and the IShellLink interface.
Mattias Sjögren has some wrapper classes with source to do this:
http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/eng/s..._shelllink.asp

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Scott
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On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 10:14:34 +0100, "Jeti [work]" <je**@programer i.org>
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How to read information from .lnk file?
I'm interested in "Target" and "Start In" properties...
thanks


Nov 16 '05 #2

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