Get The Target Path Of A Shortcut?
Oct 11, 2010How can I get the target path of a shortcut?
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Obtaining The Target Path Of A Shortcut?
May 25, 2010I need to obtain the target of a shortcut (.lnk) file using Visual Basic 2008 or 2010 under Windows 7.For Windows XP and VB 2005 I used the Windows Script Host Object model and DLL, like this:
Imports WSH = IWshRuntimeLibrary
. . . . .
Dim MyShell As New WSH.WshShell
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Get Path Of A Shortcut (NOT Target Path) In Net?
Jun 1, 2010I have an .exe application written in vb.net. When I make shortcuts to the application, say on desktop (or anywhere else) and then click on them I want to programatically get the path to that shortcut, ie. C:/Users/xxx/Desktop/shortcut.lnk.
I want this so I can store the pairs shortcuts : (program + different cmd args).
.net - Shortcut Created - WinForms ClickOnce Installation Does Not Have A Target Tab
Sep 5, 2011I have taken over support for a VB.Net WinForms application. When this application is installed via a ClickOnce installation it generates a shortcut on the desktop. The annoying thing, though, is that if you do a right click and properties on the shortcut that was created, it is clear that it is not a regular shortcut as it does not have a target tab, so it is not obvious from the shortcut properties what this shortcut is referencing. So my questions relating to this are: what is the idea behind this kind of shortcut? Why is the the target for this type of shortcut hidden? (What are they even called? This is the first time I have ever seen a ClickOnce installation, so was somewhat surprised when I found that the properties tab was missing.) How do you find out what executable is being referenced by the shortcut?
View 1 RepliesGenerating Text Files In Target Path
May 7, 2011I was doing window services where I'm generating txt files in target path based on some details from a database. I was getting same file name in the place of sec variation required so that I can avoid duplicates over there.
Code:
using (transactionscope scope = new transactionscope ) {
string nowtime = datetime.now.today.tostring(HHMMss) // it was working fine
}
File should be generates by specific file naming convention !! ex:hhmmss >>> no millisecond.
VS 2008 - Creating A Shortcut With My Application But "Target" Line Is Being Cut Off?
Dec 10, 2009I'm creating a shortcut with my application, and its working successfully, except that the "Target" line is being cut off. Not all the arguments are listed. When I run the target application of this shortcut using process.start and these arguments, it runs fine. Is this simply a limitation of the "Target" textbox? Is it simply not displaying all the arguments, or is it functionally limited in this way?EDIT: I have determined that it is simply not displaying the full string, but seems to work correctly. I would still like to fix this somehow, but if not, not a big deal.There are 259 characters in the textbox, including spaces. Doesn't seem like a significant number to me.Here is the code, but it doesn't really matter, it is working fine:
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Extract Target Path Of Existing Shortcuts On The Desktop?
Jun 6, 2011How can i extract Target Path of Existing Shortcuts on the desktop.
View 4 RepliesSelect Shortcut Path In .NET?
Dec 8, 2008i'm using VB.NET 2003 application program.by using OpenFileDialog, we can select the file name or file path.
Code:
OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog()
pgmPath.Text = OpenFileDialog1.FileName
by using FolderBrowserDialog, we can select the folder name or folder path.
Code:
FolderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog()
folderPath.Text = FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath
is there a way i can select shortcut. i just want to select shortcut for a folder. but when i used FolderBrowserDialog, it show only the folder list. its not showing the shortcut i have.
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for example: in desktop i have 4 folders, 1 EXE shortcut and 1 folder shortcut. but when i open FolderBrowserDialog it shows only 4 folders, not showing the 2 shortcuts. a way i can show files that end with ".lnk" and select that shortcut. is there a way i can select shortcut's...and by using this shell command i tried to open the EXE's.
Code:
ProgramPath = "C:ProgramsApplication1.exe"
Shell(Chr(34) & ProgramPath & Chr(34), AppWinStyle.NormalFocus)
and it works fine with all the EXE to get opened.but when i tried to open a shortcut using the same shell comment
Code:
ProgramPath = "C:ProgramsApp.lnk"
Shell(Chr(34) & ProgramPath & Chr(34), AppWinStyle.NormalFocus)
error occurs... "File Not Found"is there a way i can open the shortcut. how to select shortcut (files that end with ".lnk"?
VS 2008 Visual Studio Cannot Start Debugging Because The Debug Target (path) Is Missing
Nov 21, 2009I get this error every time I try to debug.But, I do not know how to fix it or why it started occurring.
View 1 RepliesVS 2010 Get The Original Path Of EXE To Which The Shortcut Is Referring To
May 22, 2011I use the following code to get the shortcut files in a folder and to list them in a Listview control. But is there a way to extract the path of the EXE to which this shortcut is referring to ?
vb.net
Dim di As New IO.DirectoryInfo("C: est")
Dim aryFi As IO.FileInfo() = di.GetFiles()
Dim fi As IO.FileInfo
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Vb 2010 Shortcut Path Extraction From Dropping .lnk Onto Form?
Feb 19, 2012Scenario:I am attempting to perform some work on files (rename/delete) in folder, usually in a network location. Because the location of products folder is not critical, it's rarely ever in the same place on different networks. A simple shortcut on the client machine is all that's required from the client perspective and the rest of the product is self contained on the server somewhere. To run the 'fix' my small application will perform quickly and easily, I need to parse the path held in the target box of the .lnk. Then perform ifexists for a specific file and then do my renaming/deleting.
To keep it as simple as possible, the end user should just 'drop' the shortcut onto my form then click 'fix'.The problem: How in the heavens can I retrieve the target location from the .lnk into a string without windows scripting host?
Extract Shortcut Icon Without Shortcut Symbol?
Jun 5, 2010I'm trying to extract the icon from a shortcut (lnk file), but I end up with the shortcut symbol in the lower-left hand corner of the image. How can I extract a shortcut's icon without this symbol?
Here's the code I'm using:
Dim ico As System.Drawing.Icon = System.Drawing.Icon.ExtractAssociatedIcon("C:shortcut.lnk")
Sendkeys & Target - If The Target Of The Sendkeys Has Changed Between Sendings?
Aug 16, 2010When using Sendkeys with vb.net, is it possible to tell if the target of the Sendkeys has changed between sendings?
View 1 RepliesPath Of .zip file Has Spaces In It / It's Not Recognizing Path As Valid Path
Aug 22, 2006I have a Access program and I'm using VBA code in the background to run Winunzip using shell command. Well, the path of the .zip file has spaces in it and it's not recongizing the path as a valid path. Is there a another way to tackle this problem besides the shell?I can't us pkzip either. Has you can see I had to use progra~1 instead of Program Files.[code]
View 2 RepliesInterface And Graphics :: Drawing Dotted Path Lines, With Even Dots Along The Path Line?
Apr 13, 2012Problem drawing dotted path lines, with even dots along the path line.I want to draw a path line that can be any shape (square, round, outline etc), and along this path line I want even dots to appear.
I also want to be able to resize the shape (as in the example attached)This is very easy to do using "DrawPath" and defining points for the path and using a pen defined as dots.The problem I have is I want the dots to be evenly placed along the path, on any shape or size I draw.In the example I have created, I create a square with 4 points and draw a dotted path.There are 2 buttons that allows me to resize the square (larger or smaller) this helps show the problem more clearly.
The path starts at the top left corner and finishes back at the top left corner, the dots are evenly placed along the path, except the final dots at the end of the path. (Sometimes the dots are even and other times they are not even).The shapes I want to draw can be any size and any shape, but I have used a square in this example to show the problem I have. point me in the direction I need to go that allows me to draw the dots and give the impression that they are even all along the path, for all shapes and sizes.
In the pictures below if you change the size of the shape, one will have even looking dots, the other will not.
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Make The Media Path To The Video Path Stay Consistent No Matter Where Go?
Dec 7, 2010i used the following codes:
private mediapath as string = "C:movie.avi"
private form1_loads blah blah blah
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Create A Function To Convert A Mapped Drive Path To A UNC Path?
Apr 7, 2009I am trying to create a function to convert a mapped drive path to a UNC path. I did some googling and found several different pages on the matter. I am most interested in the first one, but I cannot seem to get the code to cooperate. Since the original post was in C#, here is my VB.NET conversion:
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Access A File Using Relative Path Or Virtual Path?
May 22, 2012I am trying to read and display a file using MapPath as follows :
Response.ContentType = "Application/pdf"
Dim FilePath As String = MapPath("../Document/123.pdf")
Response.WriteFile(FilePath)
Response.End()
This procedure will work fine and display in the browser. However, if I save the file to C:Document123.pdf, how can I access this file using relative path in MapPath function. Is there an option to access the file which is saved out of IIS server? I am using vb.net 2003.
Convert Unix File Path To Windows Path?
Jun 14, 2012I'm using acrobat that returns unix paths instead of windows path's. So im wondering if there is a way in vb.net to convert the path to windows path.
i tried using:
docs(i) = javaScriptObj.path().ToString.Replace("/", "").Substring(1)
position = docs(i).IndexOf("")
docs(i) = docs(i).Substring(0, position) + ":" + docs(i).Substring(position + 1)
this only works on local files, but fails when im starting to use network drives.
Drawing Dotted Path Lines, With Even Dots Along The Path
Apr 12, 2012I want to draw a path line that can be any shape (square, round, outline etc), and along this path line I want even dots to appear. I also want to be able to resize the shape (as in the example attached) This is very easy to do using "DrawPath" and defining points for the path and using a pen defined as dots. The problem I have is I want the dots to be evenly placed along the path, on any shape or size I draw.
In the example I have created, I create a square with 4 points and draw a dotted path. There are 2 buttons that allows me to resize the square (larger or smaller) this helps show the problem more clearly. The path starts at the top left corner and finishes back at the top left corner, the dots are evenly placed along the path, except the final dots at the end of the path. (Sometimes the dots are even and other times they are not even).
The shapes I want to draw can be any size and any shape, but I have used a square in this example to show the problem I have. I need to to draw the dots and give the impression that they are even all along the path, for all shapes and sizes. [Code]
Illegal Character In Path ( Path Transmitted Via A Socket)?
Jul 16, 2011i get this error "Illegal character in path" when checking for a folder to see if it exists.
the folder is D:PlanificatorPlanificatorPlanificatorServerinDebugData1 and it exists.
Function IDExists(ByVal User As String)
User = User.Trim
Scrie("Se verifica existenta ID-ului " & User)
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Windows - Have The Physical Path By Giving The Network Path?
Nov 29, 2010Well now i have an issue which is pointing in the use of "path's" physical and network.I have a SQL server on a Server machine and i have a desktop machine used as client.I'm runing from my client machine a stored procedure in order to add a streaming data base.But also before i run this procedure i run another one which prepare the desired "path", this procedure takes:
myPath="\ServerSharedFolderSQL
in order to run the first procedure i have to turn myPath in each physical name:
myPath="DriveLetter:PublicWorkFilesSQL"
Now my Issue is how i will have the physical path, which is build it on the server and which it's from very difficult (to imposible) to know it? Basically i need a function which will return me the physical path, which the implementation it's not knowing to me. My developing environment is vb.net 2010?
VS 2008 Getting Path Of %AppData% - Cannot Put The Full Path
May 15, 2009I am using this code below:
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I thought the %AppData% should find the relative path. When I go 'Start|Run|%AppData% windows explorer takes me to that directory. I can not put the full path in, as the user is different on each client machine.
IDE :: Using X86 Target CPU On X64 PC?
May 5, 2010I'm using the x86 target CPU setting (and .NET 2.0 as target framework if that's important) for all of my projects and components. This worked without any problems with Visual Studio 2008. My developer PC uses a x64 version of Windows 7.But now I have a new project in Visual Studio 2010 where both, the main project as well as the user control component is set to x86 target CPU, but I still get following error when I try to run my main project with the user control placed on the form:
"Could not load file or assembly 'XXX' or one of its dependencies. An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format."
This is the normal message e. g. if the main project has a target CPU of "Any CPU" and the component only "x86", but in Visual Studio 2008 it worked fine if I set both to "x86". Why this is not working in Visual Studio 2010 anymore or what I need to change that it works again?
How To Change Target CPU
Mar 11, 2011I just installed Visual Basic Express 2010. I am doing a project at the moment for college. The project is running fine on the computers at college. But when I try to run it on my home PC I get this error message.QuoteWarning1: Possible problem detected while building assembly 'StockSYS': Referenced assembly 'Oracle.DataAccess.dll' targets a different processor..I have Googled it but when I go to the advanced compiler settings, there is no option to change the target CPU, just an option to change the target framework. I know that this has something to do with trying to run it on a 64-Bit OS. I just don't know how to change the target CPU.
View 9 RepliesHow To Get The Target Of URL File
Jan 27, 2012I need a function which can determine the target website of a *.url file.
Currently I develop a web browser. When you drag a file onto the exe in Windows 7 or pass a URL as a parameter to it, it will open that file/website (at least attempt to). I will fix this code and make it only open files that has HTM, HTML, LNK or URL file types, maybe also some picture files and similar as well. Here is the code I currently use to detect the command line parameter:
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
If Command() = "" Then
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Which Version Of .NET 4 Should Target
Jul 12, 2011My VB.NET 2010 app currently targets .NET 3. I have to update it to target .NET 4 to get around some Locale / CultureInfo issues. What's the difference between .NET 4 Client Profile and the other .NET 4s I have on my machine: Extended and Multi-Targeting Pack? Which flavour of .NET 4 should I target? I want to target the flavour that the average user running Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/Outlook) out in the wild is most likely to already have. Why (on my machine) is there only a regasm.exe for v2.0.50727 and v4.0.30319? Why not a separate version for the other versions installed on my machine? (3, 3.5)
View 2 RepliesC# - The SaveAs Method Is Configured To Require A Rooted Path, And The Path '~/Images/FleaMarket/uploadedImages/mitali2054/5.jpg' Is Not Rooted?
Dec 23, 2010Private Function UploadPic() As String
Const bmpw As Integer = 300
Const bmph As Integer = 300
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Move Folder From One Path To Another Path
May 1, 2012I'm just trying to move my folder from one path to another path.The coding seems like it has moved it but the folder is not appearing in my destination path?
View 7 RepliesURL Getting Absolute Path From Relative Path ?
Mar 7, 2011Say URL1: http:[url].....
RelativePath: ../../hello.htm
Hence absolute path is http:[url].....
Is there a function that do that?
