Retrieve shortcut(.lnk) target location

[boshesh]

Dear all, I am trying to get the target location data a shortcut file on a desktop. I managed to get to the desktop using Environment.GetEnvironmentVariables() and can retrieve the shortcut file but can not find the way to retrieve the target location. Could anyone please help? Thank you!

[Robin Panther]

If you use Shell interface function CreateShortcut with name of existing link as argument - created WshShortcut object will be filled with shortcut information. sample: IWshShell ws = new IWshRuntimeLibrary.WshShell(); string shortcutFile = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(System.Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop) + "\\" + "ToDo.txt.lnk"; IWshShortcut sc = (IWshShortcut)ws.CreateShortcut(shortcutFile); after that sc.TargetPath will contain link target. Of course, if you have ToDo.txt shortcut on your desktop :). Don't forget to add reference to %system32%\\wshom.ocx and add "using IWshRuntimeLibrary;" Hope that helps. ____________________________________________ Robin Panther http://www.robinland.com

[boshesh]

Thank you very much for your reply. The shortcut files already exist on the desktop so I just need to read? the file property to get the target location. I have looked at IWshShortcut before and only found how to create a shortcut file. Unless ws.CreateShortcut(shortcut) works for existing shortcut files too? Thank you ! -- modified at 3:25 Thursday 30th March, 2006

[boshesh]

I think my mistake ;P (IWshShortcut)ws.CreateShortcut(shortcut) doesn't create a shortcut file on the desktop.... silly me. Thank you for your help!!! -- modified at 3:35 Thursday 30th March, 2006