Propertys of Link-File

[MatheFreak]

I'm installing and setting up a programm with AutoIt, and it works fine.

The only point I still have to do manually is changing the link-file.

My link-file (AddonStats.lnk) should get the property 'WorkingDirectory' set to 'D:\Addons\CollectedData'.

I have no clue how to set this with AutoIt.

I tried VBS-shell but it doesn't work:

; Desktop-Link: ArbeitsDirectory einstellen
$Shell = ObjCreate("WScript.Shell")
$DesktopPath = $Shell.SpecialFolders("Desktop");
$link = $Shell.openShortcut($DesktopPath & "\AddonStats.lnk")
$link.WorkingDirectory = "D:\Addons\CollectedData"
$link.Save

Error: "The requested action with this object has failed."

There is no 'openShortcut' (Only CreateShortcut?)

Edited February 16, 2009 by MatheFreak

[Authenticity]

Try the GetSpecialFolder method of the object "Scripting.FileSystemObject" although there are plenty AutoIt defined macros that already expose this folders. Search is in the help file under "Macro reference".

[MatheFreak]

Try the GetSpecialFolder method of the object "Scripting.FileSystemObject"

Thanks, but I don't understand the answer, cus my problem is not SpecialFolder.

My problem is: How can I open an existing LinkFile and change WorkingDir?

[Authenticity]

FileGetShortcut and FileCreateShortcut. You may delete the file first before trying to make the new one although I believe it's not necessary and will overwrite the old one. If it fail then delete it before trying to make the new one.