probably a simple problem - .VBS to create shortcuts based on %username%

[Mysticalice]

First off, i'm not even sure if this is the right forum to ask this question on, but i searched for "WSH help" and got a few results from this forum, so i thought it would be worth a try

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

I'm trying to create a login file that will link a user's startup folder to their desktop as a shortcut. Here's what I have:


Set oWS = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

sLinkFile = "C:Documents and Settings%username%DesktopStartup.LNK"

Set oLink = oWS.CreateShortcut(sLinkFile)

oLink.TargetPath = "C:Documents and Settings%username%Start MenuProgramsStartup"

oLink.Save


I've put the above in a text file, and saved as *whatever*.vbs
When i try to run it, I get an error message saying:
Unable to save shortcut C:Documents and Settings%username%DesktopStartup.LNK
Code: 80070003
Source: WshShortcut.Save

If I change the sLinkFile to the user's username, for example:
sLinkFile = "C:Documents and SettingsmarysmithDesktopStartup.LNK"
then it works right away when i double click on the script, and the folder, linked to the user's startup directory, is created.

Seems it doesn't like it only when i use the "%username%" in slinkfile.

What am i doing wrong?

Any help appreciated
Regards
 

Edited July 30, 2013 by Mysticalice

[Xenobiologist]

Hi,

you can do it with Autoit.

So long,

Mega

[Valuater]

...

rIGHT ON THAT ONE... gREAT HELP TOO!!!

lol

8)

[November]

First off, i'm not even sure if this is the right forum to ask this question on, but i searched for "WSH help" and got a few results from this forum, so i thought it would be worth a try

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

I'm trying to create a login file that will link a user's startup folder to their desktop as a shortcut. Here's what I have:

Set oWS = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

sLinkFile = "C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Desktop\Startup.LNK"

Set oLink = oWS.CreateShortcut(sLinkFile)

oLink.TargetPath = "C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\"

oLink.Save

I've put the above in a text file, and saved as *whatever*.vbs

When i try to run it, I get an error message saying:

Unable to save shortcut C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Desktop\Startup.LNK

Code: 80070003

Source: WshShortcut.Save

If I change the sLinkFile to the user's username, for example:

sLinkFile = "C:\Documents and Settings\marysmith\Desktop\Startup.LNK"

then it works right away when i double click on the script, and the folder, linked to the user's startup directory, is created.

Seems it doesn't like it only when i use the "%username%" in slinkfile.

What am i doing wrong?

Any help appreciated

Regards

~Lorenzo

Hi,

Just for a little trouble shooting :

Open a dos windows and type:

echo %username%

Does it give the username name?

If not double check ths system environment variables

Cheers

[MHz]

set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WScript.Echo "UseName is " & WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%username%")

In VBScript, you need to expand environmental strings.

Edited May 7, 2007 by MHz

[November]

set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WScript.Echo "UseName is " & WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%username%")

In VBScript, you need to expand environmental strings.

Ohhhhh

Damn VBS

Thats why i love autoit... hehehehe

Cheers