Is there anyone who knows how to parse a windows shortcut (lnk file) on the
start menu? How hard could it be, it is just a few values, like Target file,
Icon file...
I search for in on Internet for a while, but I did not found anything.
So what I want is the sourse code for a shortcut parser, written in VB.net
if possible (C# would be ok), or at least the specification for how a
shortcut (LNK file) is build, so I can writ one myself.
Thanks in advance
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Cross wrote:
Is there anyone who knows how to parse a windows shortcut (lnk file) on the
start menu? How hard could it be, it is just a few values, like Target file,
Icon file...
I search for in on Internet for a while, but I did not found anything.
So what I want is the sourse code for a shortcut parser, written in VB.net
if possible (C# would be ok), or at least the specification for how a
shortcut (LNK file) is build, so I can writ one myself.
Google is your friend ;-)
<http://www.google.com/search?q=lnk+fi le+format>
The first result here is:
<http://mediasrv.ns.ac. yu/extra/fileformat/windows/lnk/shortcut.pdf>
Here is a script to create a lnk file on the desktop:
<http://www.knowdotnet. com/articles/createshortcuto ndesktop.html>
Instead of "Desktop" the Specialfolder is "Startmenu" in the line
CType(WshShell. SpecialFolders. Item("Desktop") , String)
HTH
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Greetings
Matthias
Thank you really.
I tried with google, but I must have picked the wong search criteria.
"Matthias Tacke" <Ma******@Tacke .dewrote in message
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Cross wrote:
>Is there anyone who knows how to parse a windows shortcut (lnk file) on
the start menu? How hard could it be, it is just a few values, like
Target file, Icon file...
I search for in on Internet for a while, but I did not found anything.
So what I want is the sourse code for a shortcut parser, written in
VB.net if possible (C# would be ok), or at least the specification for
how a shortcut (LNK file) is build, so I can writ one myself.
Google is your friend ;-)
<http://www.google.com/search?q=lnk+fi le+format>
The first result here is:
<http://mediasrv.ns.ac. yu/extra/fileformat/windows/lnk/shortcut.pdf>
Here is a script to create a lnk file on the desktop:
<http://www.knowdotnet. com/articles/createshortcuto ndesktop.html>
Instead of "Desktop" the Specialfolder is "Startmenu" in the line
CType(WshShell. SpecialFolders. Item("Desktop") , String)
HTH
--
Greetings
Matthias
I like it forever to show the first and last help I got from Herfried, and
one of the main reasons I am active in this newsgroup.
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AxWebBrowser.Na vigate("about :< html><body
onload=javascri pt:window.exter nal.addFavorite ('" + textbox1.Text +
"')></body></html>")
///
You never know how it helps you, I am not so sure about what you are asking.
Cor
"Cross" <cr*********@ga wab.comschreef in bericht
news:uU******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...
Is there anyone who knows how to parse a windows shortcut (lnk file) on
the start menu? How hard could it be, it is just a few values, like Target
file, Icon file...
I search for in on Internet for a while, but I did not found anything.
So what I want is the sourse code for a shortcut parser, written in VB.net
if possible (C# would be ok), or at least the specification for how a
shortcut (LNK file) is build, so I can writ one myself.
Thanks in advance
i do it this way.
in vb or vb.net and higher you must leave the 'wshshell' variable.
the example came from script
the control of your dir exist must be changed into a dirinfo
Sub Make_Start_Snel koppeling()
Dim OS, Link, User, fso, folder
Set WshShell = CreateObject("W Script.Shell")
strstartup = WshShell.specia lfolders("Progr ams") & "\StartUp"
Set fso = CreateObject("S cripting.FileSy stemObject")
folder = strstartup
If Not (fso.FolderExis ts(folder)) Then
fso.createfolde r (folder)
End If
Set OS = CreateObject("W Script.Shell")
'new macros
Set Link = WshShell.Create ShortCut(strsta rtup & "\Some name.lnk")
Link.Descriptio n = "Your description"
Link.Hotkey = "Ctrl+Alt+n "
Link.iconlocati on = "C:\WINNT\syste m32\moricons.dl l, 91"
Link.targetpath = "C:\WINNT\syste m32\CMD.EXE"
Link.windowstyl e = 7
Link.workingDir ectory = "C:\"
Link.Save
end sub
"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <no************ @planet.nlschre ef in bericht
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP04.phx.gbl. ..
>I like it forever to show the first and last help I got from Herfried, and
one of the main reasons I am active in this newsgroup.
\\\
AxWebBrowser.Na vigate("about:< html><body
onload=javascri pt:window.exter nal.addFavorite ('" + textbox1.Text +
"')></body></html>")
///
You never know how it helps you, I am not so sure about what you are
asking.
Cor
"Cross" <cr*********@ga wab.comschreef in bericht
news:uU******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...
>Is there anyone who knows how to parse a windows shortcut (lnk file) on
the start menu? How hard could it be, it is just a few values, like
Target file, Icon file...
I search for in on Internet for a while, but I did not found anything.
So what I want is the sourse code for a shortcut parser, written in
VB.net if possible (C# would be ok), or at least the specification for
how a shortcut (LNK file) is build, so I can writ one myself.
Thanks in advance
Jr,
I think that you will be happy with this more by the time way. It covers in
my idea even more. http://www.vb-tips.com/dbpages.aspx?...b-23cab5aa1049
Cor
"JR" <x.*@x.xschre ef in bericht
news:Ii******** *************@p hobos.telenet-ops.be...
>i do it this way.
in vb or vb.net and higher you must leave the 'wshshell' variable.
the example came from script
the control of your dir exist must be changed into a dirinfo
Sub Make_Start_Snel koppeling()
Dim OS, Link, User, fso, folder
Set WshShell = CreateObject("W Script.Shell")
strstartup = WshShell.specia lfolders("Progr ams") & "\StartUp"
Set fso = CreateObject("S cripting.FileSy stemObject")
folder = strstartup
If Not (fso.FolderExis ts(folder)) Then
fso.createfolde r (folder)
End If
Set OS = CreateObject("W Script.Shell")
'new macros
Set Link = WshShell.Create ShortCut(strsta rtup & "\Some name.lnk")
Link.Descriptio n = "Your description"
Link.Hotkey = "Ctrl+Alt+n "
Link.iconlocati on = "C:\WINNT\syste m32\moricons.dl l, 91"
Link.targetpath = "C:\WINNT\syste m32\CMD.EXE"
Link.windowstyl e = 7
Link.workingDir ectory = "C:\"
Link.Save
end sub
"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <no************ @planet.nlschre ef in bericht
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP04.phx.gbl. ..
>>I like it forever to show the first and last help I got from Herfried, and
one of the main reasons I am active in this newsgroup.
\\\
AxWebBrowser.N avigate("about: <html><body
onload=javascr ipt:window.exte rnal.addFavorit e('" + textbox1.Text +
"')></body></html>")
///
You never know how it helps you, I am not so sure about what you are
asking.
Cor
"Cross" <cr*********@ga wab.comschreef in bericht
news:uU******* *******@TK2MSFT NGP04.phx.gbl.. .
>>Is there anyone who knows how to parse a windows shortcut (lnk file) on
the start menu? How hard could it be, it is just a few values, like
Target file, Icon file...
I search for in on Internet for a while, but I did not found anything.
So what I want is the sourse code for a shortcut parser, written in
VB.net if possible (C# would be ok), or at least the specification for
how a shortcut (LNK file) is build, so I can writ one myself.
Thanks in advance
"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <no************ @planet.nlschri eb:
I think that you will be happy with this more by the time way. It covers
in my idea even more.
http://www.vb-tips.com/dbpages.aspx?...b-23cab5aa1049
Is there any reason why backslashes are escaped the C#-style way in the
string containing the path?
--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
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