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  1. Feb 3rd, 2006, 04:44 PM #1
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    Re: how to update an existing desktop shortcut?

    well i've got no explanation for that. what OS are you using, I'm running XP.

    Perhaps you should just check for the shortcut, delete it and then make your new one.
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  2. Feb 6th, 2006, 01:29 PM #2
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    Re: how to update an existing desktop shortcut?

    I am also running WinXP, but I was installing my app on a Win2000 OS. I don't think that would make any difference.

    Deleting one and then making a new one would be accaptable. Is this the correct whay to do that?
    VB Code:
    1. If strLinkName = "Agent Prospecting Presentation" Then

    2.     Kill "c:\MyWestfieldPresentation\Westfield_1to1F_v1.exe"

    3. Else

    4.     strLinkName = "Agent Prospecting Presentation"

    5.     strLinkPath = "c:\MyWestfieldPresentation\Westfield_1to1F_v1.exe"

    6.     strLinkArguments = ""

    7.     fPrivate = True                              ' Add shortcut to desktop.

    8.     strGroupName = "..\..\Desktop"

    9.     sParent = "$(Programs)"

    10.     fSuccess = fCreateShellLink(strGroupName & vbNullChar, strLinkName, strLinkPath, strLinkArguments & vbNullChar, fPrivate, sParent)

    11.  
    12.  End If
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  3. Feb 6th, 2006, 01:49 PM #3
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    Re: how to update an existing desktop shortcut?

    That would delete your .exe. You just want to delete the link on the dektop 'Agent Prospecting Presentation.lnk'

    Presumably you'd have to find the location of the user's desktop first, so you can kill the link - Finding Special Folders
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