VB Script Help
I have a VB script that runs at logon. This script creates some desktop shortcuts on the users computers. I've listed the code in this post. The script I've listed works great but now I have the need to update the link which I know all I need to do is edit the URL in the script but could someone tell me the code I need to delete the old URL/shortcuts from the desktop? Also, right now these shortcuts have the default blue IE icon as the picture. I have a tool to make an icon but how would I add that icon picture instead of the blue IE picture?
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strDesktopFolder = objShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop")
'a link to an app
'set objShortcut= objShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktopFolder & "\\Internet Explorer.lnk")
'objShortcut.TargetPath = "c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
'objShortcut.Hotkey = "CTRL+SHIFT+I"
'objShortcut.Description = "Launch Internet Explorer"
'objShortcut.WorkingDirectory = strDesktopFolder
'objShortcut.Save
'a web URL link
set objURL= objShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktopFolder & "\InOut Board.url")
objURL.TargetPath = "http://mysite.net"
objURL.Save
Of course, if you're using a certain icon from a DLL, you'd use something like:
objURL.IconLocation = "\\Server\Share\Icons\MyIc
objURL.IconLocation = "\\Server\Share\Icons\MyIc
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Here's my new code:
I've also attached the error message in a .pdf file.
Any idea why I'm getting the VB error message? The folder on the server where the icon is is shared with EVERYONE full share & NTFS permissions.
I've also attached the error message in a .pdf file.
Any idea why I'm getting the VB error message? The folder on the server where the icon is is shared with EVERYONE full share & NTFS permissions.
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strDesktopFolder = objShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop")
'a link to an app
'set objShortcut= objShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktopFolder & "\\Internet Explorer.lnk")
'objShortcut.TargetPath = "c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
'objShortcut.Hotkey = "CTRL+SHIFT+I"
'objShortcut.Description = "Launch Internet Explorer"
'objShortcut.WorkingDirectory = strDesktopFolder
'objShortcut.Save
'a web URL link
set objURL= objShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktopFolder & "\InOut Board.url")
objURL.TargetPath = "http://156.125.44.140/iomain.php"
objURL.Save
set objURL= objShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktopFolder & "\PACTS.url")
objURL.TargetPath = "https://site1.com"
objURL.Save
set objURL= objShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktopFolder & "\PACTSV55T.url")
objURL.TargetPath = "https://site2.com"
objURL.Save
set objURL= objShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktopFolder & "\NewPACTSV55.url")
objURL.TargetPath = "https://site3.com"
objURL.IconLocation = "\\156.125.45.82\icons\pacts.ico"
objURL.Save
ASKER
The rror code did not upload for some reason but the VB error I am getting is on line 31. It says "Object doesn't support this property or method objURL.IconLocation
Ah, cause you have it as a URL, not a shortcut link...
Try this:
Try this:
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strDesktopFolder = objShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop")
'a link to an app
'set objShortcut= objShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktopFolder & "\\Internet Explorer.lnk")
'objShortcut.TargetPath = "c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
'objShortcut.Hotkey = "CTRL+SHIFT+I"
'objShortcut.Description = "Launch Internet Explorer"
'objShortcut.WorkingDirectory = strDesktopFolder
'objShortcut.Save
'a web URL link
set objURL= objShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktopFolder & "\InOut Board.url")
objURL.TargetPath = "http://156.125.44.140/iomain.php"
objURL.Save
set objURL= objShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktopFolder & "\PACTS.url")
objURL.TargetPath = "https://site1.com"
objURL.Save
set objURL= objShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktopFolder & "\PACTSV55T.url")
objURL.TargetPath = "https://site2.com"
objURL.Save
set objURL= objShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktopFolder & "\NewPACTSV55.lnk")
objURL.TargetPath = "https://site3.com"
objURL.IconLocation = "\\156.125.45.82\icons\pacts.ico"
objURL.Save
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That works GREAT! Thank you. If I wanted to delete the ICON pushed out on lines 20, 21, and 22... if I rem out those lines the icon stays on the desktop after running this script. If I wanted to get rid of the icon pushed out on line 20, 21, and 22..what is the code to do that?
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When I added that code to the end of my script I get the error:
FILE NOT FOUND referencing line - objFSO.DeleteFile strDesktopFolder & "\PACTSV55T.url"
As you can see I am clueless with VB :)
FILE NOT FOUND referencing line - objFSO.DeleteFile strDesktopFolder & "\PACTSV55T.url"
As you can see I am clueless with VB :)
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UPDATE
Ok, with the
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.Fi
objFSO.DeleteFile strDesktopFolder & "\PACTSV55T.url"
code in the script, it actually disables the icon by taking away the URL path but the icon is still there. Is there a way to totally get rid of the icon?
Ok, with the
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.Fi
objFSO.DeleteFile strDesktopFolder & "\PACTSV55T.url"
code in the script, it actually disables the icon by taking away the URL path but the icon is still there. Is there a way to totally get rid of the icon?
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The shortcut I'm trying to delete is an Internet shortcut if that helps...
Right-click the icon - what is the name of the file?
To point to the icon, you would use the IconLocation property.
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