How to create a Shortcut File by programming in C++?

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Ping - 28 Jan 2005 02:03 GMT

Hi, All,

How to create a Shortcut File by programming in C++?
To use whitch function or Windows API?

Thinks.

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William DePalo [MVP VC++] - 28 Jan 2005 02:21 GMT

> How to create a Shortcut File by programming in C++?
> To use whitch function or Windows API?

You need to use a few shell interfaces. At this link you will find examples
of links to file and non-file objects as well:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platfor
m/shell/programmersguide/shell_int/shell_int_programming/shortcuts/shortcut.asp

Regards,
Will

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Ping - 28 Jan 2005 05:22 GMT

Hello Will,

I try the example for creating the shortcut file. but the following function
return fail.
Can you tell me the reason?

hres = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_ShellLink, NULL,
CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,IID_IShellLink, (LPVOID*)&psl);

Thanks

>> How to create a Shortcut File by programming in C++?
>> To use whitch function or Windows API?
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> Regards,
> Will

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William DePalo [MVP VC++] - 28 Jan 2005 05:41 GMT

> I try the example for creating the shortcut file. but the following
> function return fail.
> Can you tell me the reason?
>
> hres = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_ShellLink, NULL,
> CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,IID_IShellLink, (LPVOID*)&psl);

Here is a tip for some self-help: take a look at the value of hres in the
watch window. Then plug that value into the error lookup tool from the menu
to see the text of the message.

Did you remember to call CoInitialize[Ex]()?

Regards,
Will

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Ping - 28 Jan 2005 06:03 GMT

Hi Will,

Yes, i'm missing to call CoInitializeEx(...).
Now it's OK!

Thank you very much

>> I try the example for creating the shortcut file. but the following
>> function return fail.
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> Regards,
> Will

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