html path in .lnk file
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well, .lnk is used to point to an object inside Shell namespace. I suppose you meant .url file. .url file is actually an INI file, so you can try to use TIniFile class to parse your file, regardless of the extension it suggests.
Unfortunately i can not post a file here but goto my discussion here http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?msg=19194.8&nav=messages&webtag=ab-delphi Download project zip and inside you will find the .lnk file i have problems with If you can help it will be great. PlZ also see all communication on this forum as i explain now 100 time it is not a text (url) file but a .lnk file!!! see also http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/3904379/Re-html-string-in-lnk-file.aspx
modified on Thursday, May 26, 2011 1:42 AM
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Unfortunately i can not post a file here but goto my discussion here http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?msg=19194.8&nav=messages&webtag=ab-delphi Download project zip and inside you will find the .lnk file i have problems with If you can help it will be great. PlZ also see all communication on this forum as i explain now 100 time it is not a text (url) file but a .lnk file!!! see also http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/3904379/Re-html-string-in-lnk-file.aspx
modified on Thursday, May 26, 2011 1:42 AM
limelect wrote:
as i explain now 100 time it is not a text (url) file but a .lnk file!!!
You have not explained this 100 times. And despite repeated requests you still have not clarified what the content of the file looks like. The extension of the file (.lnk or .url) is irrelevant, it is the content that we have asked you to look at.
The best things in life are not things.
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limelect wrote:
as i explain now 100 time it is not a text (url) file but a .lnk file!!!
You have not explained this 100 times. And despite repeated requests you still have not clarified what the content of the file looks like. The extension of the file (.lnk or .url) is irrelevant, it is the content that we have asked you to look at.
The best things in life are not things.
Hi Richard, I view his file and it is not giving me any option of "Open with" as a normal shortcut files did. If i drag and drop that file in notepad than it give only garbage character not like you mentioned in your answer. The problem is that 1) if problematically we create a shortcut using IShellLink and set the target name a URL than a shortcut of URL is created. Manually I don't think it is possible. But it is not correct shortcut. I did it by mistake in one of my project so I know this issue. This guy also create the link with installer and that's why he face this issue. 2) I will give him a suggestion that try to create a shortcut of URL using IUniformResourceLocator. If he create a proper shortcut than only he will get the proper name of URL using GetURL. :)
"Every Little Smile can touch Somebody's Heart... May we find Hundreds of Reasons to Smile Everyday... and May WE be the Reason for someone else to smile always!" (ICAN) "Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny."
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limelect wrote:
as i explain now 100 time it is not a text (url) file but a .lnk file!!!
You have not explained this 100 times. And despite repeated requests you still have not clarified what the content of the file looks like. The extension of the file (.lnk or .url) is irrelevant, it is the content that we have asked you to look at.
The best things in life are not things.
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Hi Richard, I view his file and it is not giving me any option of "Open with" as a normal shortcut files did. If i drag and drop that file in notepad than it give only garbage character not like you mentioned in your answer. The problem is that 1) if problematically we create a shortcut using IShellLink and set the target name a URL than a shortcut of URL is created. Manually I don't think it is possible. But it is not correct shortcut. I did it by mistake in one of my project so I know this issue. This guy also create the link with installer and that's why he face this issue. 2) I will give him a suggestion that try to create a shortcut of URL using IUniformResourceLocator. If he create a proper shortcut than only he will get the proper name of URL using GetURL. :)
"Every Little Smile can touch Somebody's Heart... May we find Hundreds of Reasons to Smile Everyday... and May WE be the Reason for someone else to smile always!" (ICAN) "Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny."
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Sorry content of the file looks like. Just see my last reply before that one there is a link to zip file where the .lnk is Further more see this communication http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/3905115/Re-html-string-in-lnk-file.aspx[^]
Yeah, I see what you mean. I've tried using IUniformResourceLocator and IPropertyStorage, following the guide from MSDN on both Vista and XP (Internet Shortcut[^]), but none of them returns a bit. (Note they categorize this page as Legacy Shell Features, don't know if they've removed it or not) The alternative way I could think of is to open this file through a hidden web browser control and then read the URL from it.
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Yeah, I see what you mean. I've tried using IUniformResourceLocator and IPropertyStorage, following the guide from MSDN on both Vista and XP (Internet Shortcut[^]), but none of them returns a bit. (Note they categorize this page as Legacy Shell Features, don't know if they've removed it or not) The alternative way I could think of is to open this file through a hidden web browser control and then read the URL from it.
Obviously this is not the way to go. because right mouse click on the file bring the properties. In the properties one sees the STRING http://.... So if Microsoft dose it we programmers can do it to BUT HOW that is the BIG BIG qeuestion. I have put this problem on 4 forumes Delphi and c++ no one gave me an answer Some went to URL file but the problem is the .lnk file. And it is a .lnk file. Well to sum it up good luck in the search for an answer.
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Hi Richard, I view his file and it is not giving me any option of "Open with" as a normal shortcut files did. If i drag and drop that file in notepad than it give only garbage character not like you mentioned in your answer. The problem is that 1) if problematically we create a shortcut using IShellLink and set the target name a URL than a shortcut of URL is created. Manually I don't think it is possible. But it is not correct shortcut. I did it by mistake in one of my project so I know this issue. This guy also create the link with installer and that's why he face this issue. 2) I will give him a suggestion that try to create a shortcut of URL using IUniformResourceLocator. If he create a proper shortcut than only he will get the proper name of URL using GetURL. :)
"Every Little Smile can touch Somebody's Heart... May we find Hundreds of Reasons to Smile Everyday... and May WE be the Reason for someone else to smile always!" (ICAN) "Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny."
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That is NOT the way to go. I want to read the file NOT MAKE IT. Since if i get this problematic .lnk file And Microsoft (trough the properties) can read it as a link file so i can as a programmer But how?
- Check what is the problem in installer to create the shortcut, there might be a solution to this problem... Which installer you are using ?? 2) Worst case scenario is read the .lnk file as a text file and parse the http: string.
"Every Little Smile can touch Somebody's Heart... May we find Hundreds of Reasons to Smile Everyday... and May WE be the Reason for someone else to smile always!" (ICAN) "Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny."
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Obviously this is not the way to go. because right mouse click on the file bring the properties. In the properties one sees the STRING http://.... So if Microsoft dose it we programmers can do it to BUT HOW that is the BIG BIG qeuestion. I have put this problem on 4 forumes Delphi and c++ no one gave me an answer Some went to URL file but the problem is the .lnk file. And it is a .lnk file. Well to sum it up good luck in the search for an answer.
Did you try asking Microsoft? I downloaded your .lnk file and had a look at it via Properties. I noticed that although it displayed the URL text, it was not possible to edit it in any way, which suggests that even Microsoft did not accept it as a valid link. I guess there is some undocumented feature that allows access to it, possibly by having the details of the file structure.
The best things in life are not things.
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- Check what is the problem in installer to create the shortcut, there might be a solution to this problem... Which installer you are using ?? 2) Worst case scenario is read the .lnk file as a text file and parse the http: string.
"Every Little Smile can touch Somebody's Heart... May we find Hundreds of Reasons to Smile Everyday... and May WE be the Reason for someone else to smile always!" (ICAN) "Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny."
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Did you try asking Microsoft? I downloaded your .lnk file and had a look at it via Properties. I noticed that although it displayed the URL text, it was not possible to edit it in any way, which suggests that even Microsoft did not accept it as a valid link. I guess there is some undocumented feature that allows access to it, possibly by having the details of the file structure.
The best things in life are not things.
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Did you try asking Microsoft? I downloaded your .lnk file and had a look at it via Properties. I noticed that although it displayed the URL text, it was not possible to edit it in any way, which suggests that even Microsoft did not accept it as a valid link. I guess there is some undocumented feature that allows access to it, possibly by having the details of the file structure.
The best things in life are not things.
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Obviously this is not the way to go. because right mouse click on the file bring the properties. In the properties one sees the STRING http://.... So if Microsoft dose it we programmers can do it to BUT HOW that is the BIG BIG qeuestion. I have put this problem on 4 forumes Delphi and c++ no one gave me an answer Some went to URL file but the problem is the .lnk file. And it is a .lnk file. Well to sum it up good luck in the search for an answer.
I agree with you. If they can, we can, as long as both of us are using the documented methods. :) If the URL data is stored in Property Set of the internet shortcut file, File System will not keep this part of data when the file is moved by default. Have you tried to parse the file using the original path where the link file was generated? If you can access the original shortcut file, can you check if the URL text in Properties is editable or not?
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Did you try asking Microsoft? I downloaded your .lnk file and had a look at it via Properties. I noticed that although it displayed the URL text, it was not possible to edit it in any way, which suggests that even Microsoft did not accept it as a valid link. I guess there is some undocumented feature that allows access to it, possibly by having the details of the file structure.
The best things in life are not things.
I tried to parse the file using IPropertyStorage with FMTID_Intshcut and FMTID_InternetSite, it turns out both of the property set is empty even though they can be opened successfully. Nevertheless, I can see the URL string from binary viewer. I think they store data into both shortcut file and its property set. In stead of using documented methods to read data out using IPropertyStorage from property set, they might use some undocumented methods to read data directly from the file, as you said.
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If i have a .lnk file that point to a link of http://.... type HOW do i get the string http://..... using IShellLink GetPath or GetDescription or any thing else do not give me a solution. the GetWorkingDirectory give me system32 as path but i want the string http://..... any help???
answering your ask everyone interested please check the following discussion: http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=11&nav=messages&webtag=ab-delphi&tid=19194[^]
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:confused: Why down-vote and why today?? If my statement is wrong than mention it please.
"Every Little Smile can touch Somebody's Heart... May we find Hundreds of Reasons to Smile Everyday... and May WE be the Reason for someone else to smile always!" (ICAN) "Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny."
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answering your ask everyone interested please check the following discussion: http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=11&nav=messages&webtag=ab-delphi&tid=19194[^]
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:confused: Why down-vote and why today?? If my statement is wrong than mention it please.
"Every Little Smile can touch Somebody's Heart... May we find Hundreds of Reasons to Smile Everyday... and May WE be the Reason for someone else to smile always!" (ICAN) "Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny."