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Re: ShellExecute on LNK files

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From: Remy Lebeau (TeamB)
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 19:34
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"Marc" <bukwheat@axess.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know why a ShellExecute does not work on LNK
> files of OfficeXP and 2003.  This works with most LNK files
> but not office.

Because they are not typical LNK files to begin with.  If you go to the
Start Menu itself and look at the Properties for those LNK files, you will
probably see that they are actually empty.  If you then look at the file
sizes, they will probably be about 3x larger than normal LNK files.


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