Launching application via shortcut

[sshrum]

First time autoIT user, long time regression tester.

I wrote a script to install an application and had AutoIT create a LNK file on the desktop to one of the associated files of said program.

What I can't figure out is how to launch the lnk file. This *should* launch the associated application with the file that the LNK points to. Granted, me double-clicking the LNK does exactly that.

I even tried to do a direct 'c:\program.exe datafile.xxx' via run() with no luck.

I'm doing this worng. Someone please correct me.

TIA

Sean Shrum

http://www.shrum.net

[CyberSlug]

ShellExecute user-defined function should let you run LNK files or datafile.xxx files if the file association was created.

#57181

Run('c:\program.exe datafile.xxx') should work, although you might need to specify the full path to datafile.xxx OR call FileChangeDir before Run.

Edited February 18, 2005 by CyberSlug

[sshrum]

How about this...

Set the focus to the desktop (possible?) and then send a ControlClick with '2' clicks?

I'm away from my desk so I haven't tried this yet, hence my '?'