Unable to run shortcut with ShellExecute or with Run

[RajeshK]

I have a requirement to run the shortcut 

To capture the shortcut, I am getting the path from "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs" and then identify the application folder, open the folder and then launch all the shortcuts available in that folder

ShellExecute("C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\7-Zip\7-Zip File Manager.exe")

above line is my code which is not launching the shortcut but says that specified path does not exist.

Need inputs

Edited August 4, 2018 by RajeshK

[Jos]

Are you sure the path is correct as indicated?  or should that be : 

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Menu Start\Programs\7-Zip\7-Zip File Manager.exe"

Jos

[RajeshK]

Yes thats the correct path. In my first post I specified as exe, it should be .lnk like below

"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Menu start\Programs\7-Zip\7-Zip File Manager.lnk"

[Subz]

For some reason AutoIt is translating the file path to 32bit so even though the shortcut reads "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe" its translating it to "C:\Program Files (x86)\7-Zip\7zFM.exe", which doesn't exist.

Local $aShortCut = FileGetShortcut(@ProgramsCommonDir & "\7-Zip\7-Zip File Manager.lnk")
ConsoleWrite($aShortCut[0] & @CRLF)

If you use something like below it works fine

#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=y
ShellExecute(@ProgramsCommonDir & "\7-Zip\7-Zip File Manager.lnk")

 

[AdamUL]

This is due to the x86 redirection.  If you need to run it as 32 bit, add the following to the top of your script.  

;Disable x86 redirection mechanism for a 32-bit script.
If @OSArch = "X64" And Not @AutoItX64 Then _WinAPI_Wow64EnableWow64FsRedirection(False)

 

Adam

 

[Subz]

@AdamUL Tried that before I posted above and that doesn't work either, as I mentioned it appears to be translating the path as a variable i.e. %ProgramFiles% although the shortcut has full path to the 7-Zip.exe.

[LisHawj]

I am using the same code above and don't have issue launching the shortcut links from the exact location.  Just to be sure I even added another shellexecute to run the AutoIT check for updates.  See pic below.

 

[Subz]

@LisHawj Strange have exactly the same version, Check for Updates and other applications open fine, both 32/64 bit, just not 7-Zip, what 7-zip version do you have, was it Msi or Exe version?  I have 18.05 msi version on Windows 10 Enterprise 1709 x64

[LisHawj]

I am running Win10 Pro x64 v1803 and 7zip is version 18.05 x64 in .exe that I downloaded from the 7zip website just for this test.  My AutoIT version is 3.3.14.5 and SciTE 
Version 4.1.0, Jun 27 2018 21:46:27.

[Subz]

It looks like an issue with the 7-Zip msi version, installing exe version, shortcut opens fine.