How to change the properties of a shortcut?

[SpecialK]

Hello,

i have two shortcuts for a program which need to changed with an autoit script.

But i don't have an idea how to do this.

I've already tried to create a new shortcut with "FilecCreateShortcut", but this functions changes the "/" to a "\", so i can't use this function.

How can i open the Properties dialog from a shortcut?

If i would know how to open the dialog, i could use the "ControlSetText" for changing the properties.

Thank you in advance

SpecialK

Edited November 20, 2007 by SpecialK

[MadBoy]

Hello,

i have two shortcuts for a program which need to changed with an autoit script.

But i don't have an idea how to do this.

I've already tried to create a new shortcut with "FilecCreateShortcut", but this functions changes the "/" to a "\", so i can't use this function.

How can i open the Properties dialog from a shortcut?

If i would know how to open the dialog, i could use the "ControlSetText" for changing the properties.

Thank you in advance

SpecialK

What are you trying to change from the properties? And what is wrong with FileCreateShortcut? Can you provide us the code u used to create the shortcut?

[MadBoy]

What are you trying to change from the properties? And what is wrong with FileCreateShortcut? Can you provide us the code u used to create the shortcut?

FileGetShortcut to get information from the shortcut and then use FileCreateShortcut with information you want Simple

[SpecialK]

Hello,

the Problem with FileCreateShortcut is the following:

If i want to create this target: "c:\test.exe /user:peter /pass:pan \\Server1\test.mdb

i get with FileCreateShortCut this shortcut: "c:\test.exe \user:peter \pass:pan \\Server1\test.mdb

I get a Backslash instead of a Slash. So the Shortcut do not work.

But i found an other (not so perfect) way:

The script now opens the dir in which i can find the shortcut, then sends a ALT+ENTER for opening the shortcut properties and then i can enter my target with ControlSetText.

Not a nice way, but is works

SpecialK

[therks]

FileCreateShortcut("C:\test.exe", "C:\Shortcut.lnk", "C:\", "/user:peter /pass:pan \\Server1\test.mdb")

[BrettF]

Does file get shortcut return the wrong thing?

Then this will give you a work around:

$tester = "c:\test.exe \user:peter \pass:pan \\Server1\test.mdb"
$string = StringSplit ($tester, ".exe", 1)
$ret = $string[1] & StringReplace ($string[2], "\", "/")
MsgBox (0, "", $ret)

Otherwise, the last 2 posts should help

[AdmiralAlkex]

Does file get shortcut return the wrong thing?

Then this will give you a work around:

$tester = "c:\test.exe \user:peter \pass:pan \\Server1\test.mdb"
$string = StringSplit ($tester, ".exe", 1)
$ret = $string[1] & StringReplace ($string[2], "\", "/")
MsgBox (0, "", $ret)

Otherwise, the last 2 posts should help

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[viji]

HI

Need help.Could anyone plz tel me the pros and cons of AutoIT from windows based application gui testing perspective.

[SmOke_N]

HI

Need help.Could anyone plz tel me the pros and cons of AutoIT from windows based application gui testing perspective.

You need to start your own topic and not hijack others.

[BrettF]

i don hav any intent of creating problems. u r wrong

You are wrong to doubt anything an experienced forum member has to say, and ever more wrong to doubt a Mod! And no more PMs!