Deleting Shortcuts

[BPBNA 1]

I can't seem to figure out how to do it... I thought just using FileDelete would work.

FileDelete(@DesktopDir & "\My Link.lnk")

It doesn't

Can anyone tell me the correct way? I thought if there was a _FileCreateShortcut function then there must be a _FileDeleteShortcut too but aparently there isn't.

[MHz 73]

it might be on the AllUsers Desktop

Try this UDF that checks both Desktops

_Desktop('My Link.lnk')

Func _Desktop($shortcut)
    ; Delete a Desktop shortcut.
    If FileExists(@DesktopDir & '\' & $shortcut) Then
        Return FileDelete(@DesktopDir & '\' & $shortcut)
    ElseIf FileExists(@DesktopCommonDir & '\' & $shortcut) Then
        Return FileDelete(@DesktopCommonDir & '\' & $shortcut)
    EndIf
EndFunc

[BPBNA 1]

I know it isnt on the All Users desktop since I wrote the installer, but that still doesnt work anyways. =/

This is used to create it. I just cant see whats wrong with it!

FileCreateShortcut(@ProgramFilesDir & "\My Directory\My File.exe", @DesktopDir & "\My Link.lnk")

[MHz 73]

Try it with double quotes around the path like this

FileDelete('"' & @DesktopDir & '\My Link.lnk"')

[BPBNA 1]

No cigar.

[BPBNA 1]

In this uninstaller, I'm using the SelfDelete wrapper. I tried adding it to the batch file it creates

Func _SelfDelete($iDelay = 0)
    Local $sCmdFile
    FileDelete(@TempDir & "\scratch.bat")
    $sCmdFile = 'ping -n ' & $iDelay & '127.0.0.1 > nul' & @CRLF _
            & ':remfile' & @CRLF _
            & 'if exist "' & @DesktopDir & "\My Link.lnk" & '" goto remlink' & @CRLF _
            & 'del ' & @TempDir & '\scratch.bat'
    FileWrite(@TempDir & "\scratch.bat", $sCmdFile)
    Run(@TempDir & "\scratch.bat", @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)
EndFunc

Even though if I go into a command prompt and type del "My Link.lnk" and it works, the batch file still doesn't work.

Edited August 3, 2006 by BPBNA

[JSThePatriot 11]

May want to check this thread.

Shortcuts

I had a problem with this almost one year ago. I was forgetting the "\", I see that's not the case with you, but maybe you can get your issue resolved by looking through that topic. They presented me with alot of ideas.

Have you tried...

$ret = FileExists(@DesktopDir & "\My Link.lnk")
If $ret Then
    MsgBox(0, "FileExists!", "File does exist!")
Else
    MsgBox(0, "FileNonExistant!", "File does not exist!")
EndIf

JS

[MHz 73]

The batch write does not look right.

Try this

Run(@ComSpec & ' /c del "' & @DesktopDir & '\My Link.lnk"')

Do you have any files or folders on the desktop that start with "My "?

Edit:

Corrected syntax

Edited August 3, 2006 by MHz

[bluebearr 1]

The script below worked for me as expected - the shortcut was created, there was a pause, and the shortcut was deleted. I added the two text files to investigate whether having other files that start with "My" might be interfering with the delete, as MHz suggested. I didn't have a problem.

FileCreateShortcut(@ProgramFilesDir & "\AutoIt3\AU3Info.exe", @DesktopDir & "\My Link.lnk")
FileWrite(@DesktopDir & '\My scrap text.txt', 'This is a test')
FileWrite(@DesktopDir & '\My scrap text 2.txt', 'This is a test')
WinMinimizeAll()
Sleep(5000)
FileDelete(@DesktopDir & "\My Link.lnk")
sleep(1000)
MsgBox(0, "Shortcut Delete", 'The shortcut "My Link" should not appear on the desktop.', 5)
FileDelete(@DesktopDir & "\My scrap text.txt")
FileDelete(@DesktopDir & "\My scrap text 2.txt")
WinMinimizeAllUndo()

So it seems that your syntax is correct, at least.

May be a dumb question, but can you manually delete it? I'm wondering if there is a permission issue...

[MHz 73]

Perhaps a timing issue with the installer closing after the last window if you are trying to delete the shortcut straight after the install? ProcessWaitClose() may help then. Surely you have a script to post and see if it is this or other issue?

Edit:

My last code had an ampersand missing...

Edited August 3, 2006 by MHz

[BPBNA 1]

Ugh, I ALWAYS make stupid little mistakes like this. Turns out when I did the FileInstall in my setup script I kept using an old version of the uninstaller so none of the changes I made mattered.

It is working now, thanks for the help! (yes some of it did help, that part wasn't the whole problem)