Pointer on reading a Windows .lnk file in Java

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Rogue - 09 May 2005 13:27 GMT

Hi All,

Does any one know of code samples which will help me decipher a .lnk
file on Windows? My requirement is to identify the target location that
a link file points to.

Any pointers in this regards would be great.

thanks,
Harsha

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"." - 09 May 2005 15:40 GMT

> Hi All,
>
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> Any pointers in this regards would be great.

Wotsit.org is your friend. Check out:

http://www.wotsit.org/download.asp?f=shortcut

You could also search http://msdn.microsoft.com for the official format of
an LNK file.

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