Is it possible to get the shortcut link file used to launch an application?

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2 total messages Started by const * const char ME Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:38

#867

Author: const * const char ME
Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:38

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From within a target applications code, is it possible to get the shortcut 
link file used to launch the application?  Assuming of course we do not pass 
any added parameters from each link to differentiate them...  This seems 
like the obvious solution - but I want to avoid that if possible.

I need to determine the shortcut link file used to launch my application. 
EG: c:abc\target.exe  and two shortcut links, once on the desktop and one in 
the start menu, I need to be able to inside target.exe figure out which link 
was used or if it was launched directly from inside Windows explorer... 
Again - without passing parameters from each link to differentiate them....


TIA.

Re: Is it possible to get the shortcut link file used to launch an application?

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Author: Remy Lebeau (TeamB)
Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:31

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"const * const char ME" <smakjasdhfg@iuyd.com> wrote in message 
news:477c0485$1@newsgroups.borland.com...

> From within a target applications code, is it possible to get
> the shortcut link file used to launch the application?

No.

> I need to determine the shortcut link file used to launch my application.

Why?  What is wrong with using command-line parameters?  That is why they 
exist.

> EG: c:abc\target.exe  and two shortcut links, once on the desktop
> and one in the start menu, I need to be able to inside target.exe figure
> out which link was used

The only way is to use different command-line parameters when launching the 
executable.  Besides, what if the user decides to delete, rename, or move 
the links?  Then your approach would fail anyway.

> or if it was launched directly from inside Windows explorer...

That is also not possible without using command-line parameters.


Gambit

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