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**remya1000** · 12-08-2008, 01:12 PM

i'm using VB.NET 2003 application program.

by using OpenFileDialog, we can select the file name or file path.

Code:

        OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog()
        pgmPath.Text = OpenFileDialog1.FileName

by using FolderBrowserDialog, we can select the folder name or folder path.

Code:

         FolderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog()
        folderPath.Text = FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath

is there a way i can select shortcut. i just want to select shortcut for a folder. but when i used FolderBrowserDialog, it show only the folder list. its not showing the shortcut i have.

Quote:

for example: in desktop i have 4 folders, 1 EXE shortcut and 1 folder shortcut. but when i open FolderBrowserDialog it shows only 4 folders, not showing the 2 shortcuts.

a way i can show files that end with ".lnk" and select that shortcut. is there a way i can select shortcut's...

and by using this shell command i tried to open the EXE's.

Code:

ProgramPath = "C:\Programs\Application1.exe"
Shell(Chr(34) & ProgramPath & Chr(34), AppWinStyle.NormalFocus)

and it works fine with all the EXE to get opened.

but when i tried to open a shortcut using the same shell comment

Code:

ProgramPath = "C:\Programs\App.lnk"
Shell(Chr(34) & ProgramPath & Chr(34), AppWinStyle.NormalFocus)

error occurs... "File Not Found"

is there a way i can open the shortcut.

if anyone have any idea how to select shortcut (files that end with ".lnk") and a way i can open the shortcut, please help me. if you can provide any help, then that will be great help for me...

Thanks in advance.

**Learning Newbie** · 12-08-2008, 03:12 PM

If it's possible, it'll be through the file and not folder dialog, since a shortcut is a type of file. Set the filter to "*.lnk" to display only shortcut files (and folders and drives).

**remya1000** · 12-08-2008, 04:32 PM

as you said i tried to filter *.lnk

Code:

OpenFileDialog1.Filter = "(*.lnk)|(*.exe)"
OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog()

its start showing the Shortcut file. but when i select any shortcut file, it's going inside the shortcut file. not able to select the shortcut file.

for example: if you have shortcut file called "Shortcut of App". so if you select that, its showing the App folder and we need to select anything inside that. but not able to select the App.lnk.

if you have any idea how to do this, please help me and if you can provide an example, then that will be great help for me.

Thanks in Advance

**Learning Newbie** · 12-08-2008, 06:03 PM

I'm not aware of anything else besides the filter property to change how the file browser deals with shortcut files. Probably that code is at a lower level than you have access to, so this path won't work for you.

If it was me, I'd make my own file browser. Add a new form to your project, and slap a ListBox and 2 Button controls onto it.

**remya1000** · 12-09-2008, 02:21 PM

Thank for you help Learning Newbie.

tried this code...

Code:

        OpenFileDialog1.Filter = "(*.LNK;*.EXE)|*.lnk;*.exe"
        OpenFileDialog1.DereferenceLinks = False
        OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog()

so now it allow to select .exe or .lnk files. now i'm able to select .lnk files...

That worked... Once again thanks a lots for your help...

**Learning Newbie** · 12-09-2008, 02:34 PM

Sweet! Good find!