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VBScript - Modify a shortcut (NOT CREATE ANOTHER ONE)

Asked by: JayTreDoe357

Greetings,
     I was wondering if there was anyway to modify a shortcut though a VBScript. EX) I have a desktop shortcut, that's path points to one server. I want to be able to run this script which MODIFYs the shortcuts path to point to another server. ie. original target path is \\server01\file.exe and I want it to point to \\server02\file.exe. I have searched the internet and I have only found how to create a new shortcut.

Thanks in advance,
Jason

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2006-04-14 at 08:52:43ID21814142
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modify

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Miscellaneous Programming

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Answers

 

by: grayePosted on 2006-04-14 at 10:09:58ID: 16455386

Actually it's the same thing....   You use the Shell.CreateShortcut to both create a new shortcut *and* to modify an existing one.  So you probably already have the solution you need.

... I guess they were too lazy to come up with a EditShortcut method ?

 

by: JayTreDoe357Posted on 2006-04-14 at 11:06:28ID: 16455837

The problem with that is... how do I read what is already there for targetpath?

 

by: grayePosted on 2006-04-14 at 11:49:16ID: 16456187

set link = shell.CreateShortcut(SomePathToAnExistingShortCut)
if link.TargetPath <> TheNewLocation then
          link.TargetPath = TheNewLocation
          link.Save
end if

 

by: JayTreDoe357Posted on 2006-04-14 at 13:47:53ID: 16457132

Sorry yes you were correct on your first answer, I figured it out with your help. Thanks.

 

by: SmallPrintPosted on 2010-08-13 at 13:52:14ID: 33433627

What if I need a script that takes

original shortcut
\\server1\docs\project1

and need to change
\\server2\rootfolder\docs\project1

Essentially i need something that servers for "server1" and replaces it with \\server2\rootfolder\, and leaves the rest of the path intact as well.

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