FileCopy and Shortcut files

[Ward Gerlach]

When using FileCopy, I've noticed that shorcuts (*.LNK) files don't copy.

I'm trying to copy shortcuts from C:\SOME_DIR to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\

Here's a code snippet:

CODE

FileCopy ("C:\Scripts\WordEULA.lnk", "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\", 9)

The question is: Are shortcut files (*.LNK) so odd that FileCopy () can't handle them?

[Tiger]

Use the type txt to copy

[Ward Gerlach]

In a CMD window, a DIR shows a shortcut has the extension LNK - so the extension TXT won't work.

[The Kandie Man]

Are you sure WordEULA.lnk is a shortcut? FileCopy copies shortcut files fine for me. If you can see the .lnk file extension, something is wrong because even with my settings(the OS shows all filetypes, hidden files, and system files), I can't see the .lnk extension. If you can see the .lnk extension and your file is actually a shortcut, this leads me to believe that your file is actually named "WordEULA.lnk.lnk".

Try this to see if it works if that is the case:

FileCopy ("C:\Scripts\WordEULA.lnk.lnk", "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\", 9)

EDIT: Didn't see your post explaining that you used dir to get the file listings in the directory. Dir does show the correct extension, making the above mistake less likely.

- The Kandie Man ;-)

Edited September 21, 2007 by The Kandie Man

[Ward Gerlach]

Which is why I looked at the file in a command window (Start/Run/CMD)

EDIT - I didn't read far enough down - sorry!

Edited September 21, 2007 by Ward Gerlach

[The Kandie Man]

See if this works, just for kicks:

FileCopy ("C:\Scripts\WordEULA.lnk", "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\WordEULA.lnk", 9)

Also, what version of windows are you using?

- The Kandie Man ;-)

[Ward Gerlach]

What I really hate is typos. Instead of "C:\Scripts\etc" the code should read "C:\Script\etc".

(Banging head on desk, using NSFW language under breath, etc)

Thanks for your patience..... Ò¿Ö

[The Kandie Man]

What I really hate is typos. Instead of "C:\Scripts\etc" the code should read "C:\Script\etc".

(Banging head on desk, using NSFW language under breath, etc)

Thanks for your patience..... Ò¿Ö

It happens to the best of us. Glad you got the problem resolved.

- The Kandie Man ;-)

[aslani]

I just did this;

FileCopy("C:\Documents and Settings\some_user\Desktop\Paint.lnk", "C:\Documents and Settings\some_user\Desktop\Temp\", 9)

And it works. Just to show you that FileCopy() can handle *.lnk files.

What I'm thinking is that, either your source doesn't exist or your destination.

[atadams77]

what if your destination is a hidden folder?

[Melba23]

atadams77,

This thread is over 4 years old - please do not necro-post again.

We do not encourage it because AutoIt has changed enormously since then and it is very unlikely the problem and/or code are still relevant today.

M23