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ParamStr()

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From: Gregory K.
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 16:29
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Hello,

I have written an application handling a certain file type. I have
also registered it in the windows registry so there appears a special action
in the right click menuand when clicking on it a command
"c:\.....\myprogr.exe %1" is sent.
At the app. side I am getting the %1 (which is the file name) using
ParamStr(1). So far,
so good. My problem is the following one:

Supposed I have a shortcut pointing to my file one the desktop. Now, I am
right-clicking on
it and get in the menu the desired special action for my file type. Now I
click the action in the menu.
My problem is that in this situation ParamStr() is giving me the path to the
pointed file and NOT the
shortcut path which I am more interested in.

I would appreciate very much a tip how to manage getting the shortcut path
to my file.

Thank you very much!

Gregory
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