Need help.

[Mack]

Dear AutoIt Forum-Members,

Today i was playing with AutoIT ( For the first time ).

And i was making a script very basic like

[Run ( "C:\Wof.lnk" )] I know that AutoIT doesn't like shortcuts.

But is there a way to run "C:\Wolf\Wolf.exe" when doing this ( [Run ( "C:\Wof.lnk" )] ) command?

That would be cool,

Thanks for your help

Its Because i wan't to make a program fore my cousin ( 5 y/old ) so he can open game links from a "FileOpenDialog".

And click on the game icons that appear ( Savy? ).

[seandisanti]

Dear AutoIt Forum-Members,

Today i was playing with AutoIT ( For the first time ).

And i was making a script very basic like

[Run ( "C:\Wof.lnk" )] I know that AutoIT doesn't like shortcuts.

But is there a way to run "C:\Wolf\Wolf.exe" when doing this ( [Run ( "C:\Wof.lnk" )] ) command?

That would be cool,

Thanks for your help   

Its Because i wan't to make a program fore my cousin ( 5 y/old ) so he can open game links from a "FileOpenDialog".

And click on the game icons that appear ( Savy? ).

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

why not just

Run("C:\Wolf\Wolf.exe")

[DaleHohm]

If you really want to work with the lnk, see the following command in the helpfile: FileGetShortcut

Dale

Edit: Also, it is bad form to create a forum topic with a title like "Need Help". This forum is a very rich repository of reference information that people search in to find answers to questions that have already been asked and answered. You'll get an answer, but the topic you entered will be of little or no use to anyone who follows you. "How to launch a program using it's .lnk file?" would have been much better.

Edited August 17, 2005 by DaleHohm

[Valuater]

... i wan't to make a program fore my cousin ( 5 y/old ) so he can open game links from a "FileOpenDialog".

And click on the game icons that appear ( Savy? ).

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Here ya go

$Prog_1 = FileOpenDialog("Pick your Favorite Game", @DesktopCommonDir & "\", "Games (*.lnk)", 1)



    $result = StringInStr($Prog_1, ".lnk")
    If $result >= 5 Then
        $details = FileGetShortcut($Prog_1)
        $Prog_1 = $details[0]
        $PID = Run($Prog_1)
        WinWaitActive("")
    Else
        MsgBox(0,"Try Again", "Please pick a Game link  ")
    EndIf

hope your 5 year old cousin enjoys it........

Savy

8)

[Valuater]

so Mack,

did this help????

8)

[Mack]

Yes, it did thank you.