>>>How can I Run a Desktop Shortcut from VFP?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>Enmanuel,
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>>If you're asking how to create a desktop shortcut, or retrieve the names of the special folders such as the Desktop, Start Menu, etc., there are two resources you should consider.
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>>First is the Windows Script Host. The WScript.Shell object exposes a number of methods to deal with this. For more information, look at last October's issue of the VFUG newsletter, which is available on-line at www.vfug.org. This is the second in a series of articles written by Ed Rauh and myself dealing with the WSH.
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>>Second, if the WSH isn't an option, my LNKFILES.DLL available in the UT download section can do things like retrieving the desktop folder, creating shortcuts, etc.
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>Thanks for your reply George. Actually I was looking for a simple way to run a shortcut as if I double-click it. Hilmar sent me the "START" command wich I didn't knew of and it worked. Anyway I'll take a look at the Windows Script Host, you never know when you may need it.
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>Have a nice day,
>
>
Enmanuel,

Actually, the WSH could be of interest. First, it will retrieve the special folder names for you (so you don't have to hardcode them). Second, the WScript.Shell has a Run method that can be used to launch the shortcut (or any file with an association) directly.