How to get & set property of link file (*.lnk) using VB

[apradip]

Hi All,

How to get target,description and other details from a link (*.lnk) file. i also need to change those property using VB. can anybody help me by posting the VB code.

pradip

[Al Smith]

Hi,
The MicroSoft Scripting Runtime library has several shortcut (.lnk) functions.
Here's a piece of code I use to update a link to an Excel spreadsheet that's generated every morning for several people.

Dim Wsh As IWshRuntimeLibrary.IWshShell_Class
 
Set Wsh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set sc = Wsh.CreateShortcut(CurDir & "\Desktop\Field Reports " & DateStamp & ".lnk")
sc.TargetPath = CurDir & "\Personal\Field Reports " & UID & " " & DateStamp & ".xls"
sc.Save
Set sc = Nothing

Al.