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Creating a Shortcut with batch file
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From
01/03/2005 14:19:47
Hilmar Zonneveld
Independent Consultant
Cochabamba, Bolivia
 
 
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01/03/2005 12:32:28
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Other
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 6 SP5
OS:
Windows XP SP2
Network:
Windows 2000 Server
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00991660
Message ID:
00991723
Views:
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>I hope this is not out of UT scope.
>
>I want to send an e-mail to my users(Lotus Notes) with a button that will run a batch file to add the new shortcut to my app exe file each time the rev changes or I have a special exe, say beta, that I need specific users to try.
>
>I have everything working except a straight copy to the Desk Top creates an Icon that wants to run outside the exe folder.
>
>Please help.

Download #9419 might help. You will have to create a small VFP program, which you can invoke from your batch file.

I don't think it is possible to do what you want, only with batch files.
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