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Re: ShellExecute on LNK files

#10421
From: Marc
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 19:45
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Hi

Thanks for responding, but why is it that if I dump the LNK 
file to the RUN dialog of windows it works, isn't this the
equivelent of the ShellexecuteEx.  If not, do you know what
the run actually does.

Thanks
Marc


"Remy Lebeau \(TeamB\)" <gambit47.no.spam@no.spam.yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>"Marc" <bukwheat@axess.com> wrote in message
>news:408036d4$1@newsgroups.borland.com...
>
>> 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.
>
>
>Gambit
>
>
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