FileCreateShortcut Issue

[mr-es335]

Good day,

The following snippet does work...

Local $_fpath1 = "G:\Session_Master\Show"
Local $_fpath2 = "E:\Desktop\Show"
;------------------
FileCreateShortcut($_fpath1, $_fpath2)

A shortcut named "Show.lnk" to "G:\Session_Master\Show" is created on the Desktop name "Show.lnk"!

The following snippet  does not work...

Local $_fpath1 = "G:\Test_Master"
Local $_fpath2 = "D:\Install\App_Config\Digital_Audio\6_Testing\Data\Test_Master
;------------------
FileCreateShortcut($_fpath1, $_fpath2)

A shortcut named "Test_Master.lnk" to "G:\Test_Master" IS created....however, the shortcut is created in the "Data" folder!!

Why??

Any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated...as always!!

[ioa747]

Local $_filePath = @ScriptFullPath
Local $_Linkpath = @ScriptDir & "\MyShortCut.lnk"
;------------------
FileCreateShortcut($_filePath, $_Linkpath)

 

[mr-es335]

ioa747,

First, thanks for the reply...appreciated...again...as always!!

Second, why is it that in the first example, I am not required to provide a name for the shortcut?
• Thus, is the shortcut always required?
• I would assume then, that if the HelpFile notes such, that such is required?

From HelpFile: "lnk - Full path and file name of the shortcut"

[ioa747]

From HelpFile: look at the example

Edit:
with  "D:\Install\App_Config\Digital_Audio\6_Testing\Data\Test_Master"
You give the path but not the name

and it thinks the name is Test_Master
and puts it in the Data folder

 

Edited August 23, 2024 by ioa747

[ioa747]

 

#include <StringConstants.au3>

Local $_fpath1 = "G:\Test_Master"
Local $_fpath2 = "D:\Install\App_Config\Digital_Audio\6_Testing\Data\Test_Master"

MakeShortcut($_fpath1, $_fpath2)

;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Func MakeShortcut($_filePath, $_Linkpath)
    Local $sName = StringTrimLeft($_filePath, StringInStr($_filePath, "\", $STR_NOCASESENSEBASIC, -1))
    ConsoleWrite("$sName=" & $sName & @CRLF)

    FileCreateShortcut($_filePath, $_Linkpath & "\" & $sName & ".lnk")

EndFunc   ;==>MakeShortcut
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Edited August 24, 2024 by ioa747
I added & ".lnk"

[mr-es335]

ioa747,

Got it!!! Then again, "Why does this work?"

Local $_fpath1 = "G:\Session_Master\Show"
Local $_fpath2 = "E:\Desktop\Show"
;------------------
FileCreateShortcut($_fpath1, $_fpath2)

I am providing no actual name for the shortcut?

[ioa747]

12 hours ago, mr-es335 said:

The following snippet does work...

Local $_fpath1 = "G:\Session_Master\Show"
Local $_fpath2 = "E:\Desktop\Show"
;------------------
FileCreateShortcut($_fpath1, $_fpath2)

A shortcut named "Show.lnk" to "G:\Session_Master\Show" is created on the Desktop name "Show.lnk"!

it's the same behavior

with  "E:\Desktop\Show"
You give the path but not the name

and it thinks the name is Show
and puts it in the Desktop folder

otherwise it should put it in the E:\Desktop\Show  folder