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Running a shortcut from within Foxpro
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23/04/2003 14:44:00
Len Wooden
Statistical Resources, Inc
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
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Visual FoxPro
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Troubleshooting
Miscellaneous
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00780657
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>>>>Fell into the same trap myself more than once.< g >
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>>>>To get the All Users Desktop, pass "AllUsersDesktop" to the SpecialFolders method. Simple as that.
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>>>Thanks for all your help George.. last question.. is there a more generic way to access the .lnk without prior knowledge of where it has been installed.. (eg the user knows that the shortcut exists on the desktop.. but they may not be aware that the desktop is divided into parts.. ie All Users and User).
>>>
>>Len,
>>
>>Unfortunately, no. You'll have to test for both the All Users Desktop and the Desktop for the user with the FILE() function.
>
>Thanks again George.. you've been a big help! Have a nice day!
>
Len,

You're welcome and the same to you.
George

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