winShell.resolveShortcut

Syntax winShell.resolveShortcut (shortcutPath)

Params shortcutPath is a file path to a shortcut.

Action Gets the path the shortcut points to.

Returns The path to the shortcut.

Examples winShell.resolveShortcut ("C:\\Frontier.lnk")

   » "D:\\Frontier\\Frontier.exe"

Notes This verb is Windows-specific.

On the Macintosh, use file.resolveAlias.

Once this verb has been burnt-in, then file.resolveAlias will call this verb, so file.resolveAlias will be cross-platform.

This verb is implemented in the ScriptControlDLL DLL.

This verb is new in Frontier 6.0.

See Also winShell.createShortcut

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