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#172794 - 2007-01-15 07:05 PM how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop
Alice Alice Lurker Registered: 2005-10-22 Posts: 4	Hi all, New to kix here and pulling my hair out. I want to add an internet shortcut to all the users' desktops (domain users) when they log in. The internet shortcut is on \\$server2\shortcuts\pmworx (extension .url??) Any and all help will be appreciated. Thanks.
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#172798 - 2007-01-15 07:49 PM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: Alice]
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11631 Loc: CA	This should be able to do the task for you. wshShortcut() - v1.3 - Create File & Web Shortcuts http://www.kixtart.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=84115 .
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#172799 - 2007-01-15 08:28 PM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: NTDOC]
Alice Alice Lurker Registered: 2005-10-22 Posts: 4	I found that article but it is all greek to me. I can't get it to work as I don't know what I'm doing with it. Please help. Thanks.
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#172806 - 2007-01-16 03:11 AM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: Alice]
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11631 Loc: CA	What version of KiXtart are you using? @KIX in a script should show it, or do file properties on it to find the version of either KIX32.EXE or WKIX32.EXE Then 1. What is the exact location you want the URL to point to ? 2. What do you want it to say for the name of the shortcut ? .
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#172810 - 2007-01-16 04:40 AM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: NTDOC]
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	And read the "How to use UDFs" FAQ in the FAQ Forum. _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#172832 - 2007-01-16 04:11 PM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: NTDOC]
Alice Alice Lurker Registered: 2005-10-22 Posts: 4	Version 4.53.0.0 currently have a script that is mapping drives. Exact location: \\$server2\shortcuts\worx.url Need to call the Shortcut WORX Need to put this Internet Shortcut on all the desktops. Also need a program shorcut placed on two desktops - 2 people that belong to a specific 'group' location of shortcut \\$server2\shortcuts\pmworx.exe Need to call the shortcut PMWORX I'll re-read that faq again and see if I understand it any better. I must be missing a basic concept cuz it sounds all greek to me. Thanks so much for your help!
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#172834 - 2007-01-16 04:34 PM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: Alice]
Witto Witto MM club member Registered: 2004-09-29 Posts: 1828 Loc: Belgium	wshShortcut() creates shortcuts. If I understand well, you just want to copy the existing shortcuts \\$server2\shortcuts\worx.url.lnk and \\$server2\shortcuts\pmworx.exe.lnk to the users desktops and you want to rename them to worx.lnk and pmworx.lnk.
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#172836 - 2007-01-16 05:16 PM

Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: Witto]

Witto

MM club member

Registered: 2004-09-29
Posts: 1828
Loc: Belgium

Maybe your goal is something like this:

Code:

If NOT @LOGONMODE
	Break On
Else
	Break Off
EndIf
Dim $RC
$RC=SetOption("Explicit", "On")
$RC=SetOption("NoMacrosInStrings", "On")
$RC=SetOption("NoVarsInStrings", "On")
$RC=SetOption("WrapAtEOL", "On")

Dim $Desktop
$Desktop = ReadValue("HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Explorer\User Shell Folders","Desktop")
Copy "\\$server2\shortcuts\worx.url.lnk" $Desktop + "\WORX.lnk"
If InGroup("SpecificGroup")
	Copy "\\$server2\shortcuts\pmworx.exe.lnk" $Desktop + "\PMWORX.lnk"
EndIf

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#172839 - 2007-01-16 06:49 PM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: Witto]
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Witto, Is that supposed to be .url or .lnk? Waddup with the double extension and trying to make a .url into a .lnk? _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#172843 - 2007-01-16 08:53 PM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: Les]
Witto Witto MM club member Registered: 2004-09-29 Posts: 1828 Loc: Belgium	Alice says he/she got 2 shortcuts at location \\$server2\shortcuts\. So I presume both files do have an .lnk extension. The .lnk extension is always hidden in windows explorer. I am just presuming. Alice has to confirm if I am right. I think it is about shortcuts and their exact names are worx.url.lnk and pmworx.url.lnk
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#172850 - 2007-01-16 10:11 PM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: Witto]
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	If it is an internet shortcut, it ends in .url while regular shortcuts end in .lnk but .url.lnk is not something one normally sees. One could always open a CMD prompt and do a DIR to see what they really are. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#172852 - 2007-01-16 10:52 PM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: Les]
Witto Witto MM club member Registered: 2004-09-29 Posts: 1828 Loc: Belgium	You are right. Shortcuts referring to an URL end with .URL, not .LNK
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#172866 - 2007-01-17 02:36 AM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: Witto]
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11631 Loc: CA	It might be better to create them rather then copying them to bypass the File System Tracking that will search for the system that originally created the file the first time which ends up with an initial slow launch.
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#172868 - 2007-01-17 03:39 AM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: NTDOC]
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	While that may be true for .lnk shortcuts, AFAIK .url links don't have tracking. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#172869 - 2007-01-17 03:52 AM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: Les]
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11631 Loc: CA	@LES Basic testing would seem to confirm your comment Les. @Alice Were you able to get one of the suggestions to work ? .
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#173946 - 2007-02-15 05:54 PM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: Witto]
ClarkKent ClarkKent Fresh Scripter Registered: 2006-07-28 Posts: 5	Hello, I'm trying to do the same thing. I need only one shortcut added to the users desktop. My code is below but I can't get it to work. Does this look right to you? I'm a NewB and using a logon batch file to start Kix. Below is my logon.bat incase that's wrong too. Logon.bat @ECHO OFF %0\..\Kix32.exe Kix Code: If NOT @LOGONMODE Break On Else Break Off EndIf Dim $RC $RC=SetOption("Explicit", "On") $RC=SetOption("NoMacrosInStrings", "On") $RC=SetOption("NoVarsInStrings", "On") $RC=SetOption("WrapAtEOL", "On") Dim $Desktop $Desktop = ReadValue("HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Explorer\User Shell Folders","Desktop") Copy "\\cfg\Support\Shortcuts\Gibbs on charlie.lnk" $Desktop + "\Gibbs.lnk" ; If InGroup("SpecificGroup") ; Copy "\\$server2\shortcuts\pmworx.exe.lnk" $Desktop + "\PMWORX.lnk" EndIf
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#173948 - 2007-02-15 06:21 PM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: ClarkKent]
Shawn Shawn Administrator Registered: 1999-08-13 Posts: 8611	Put the following statements after your copy and advise. ?"ERROR "+@ERROR+" - "+@SERROR ?"Press any key to continue..." GET$
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#173952 - 2007-02-15 07:05 PM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: Shawn]
ClarkKent ClarkKent Fresh Scripter Registered: 2006-07-28 Posts: 5	?? Don't understand what your sayiing.......sorry.
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#173957 - 2007-02-15 10:39 PM Re: how to add an internet shortuct to the users desktop [Re: ClarkKent]
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	Originally Posted By: ClarkKent ?? Don't understand what your saying.......sorry. If you put the lines Shanw posted directly after the copy command they will show you the error so you can see where and why it doesn't work. It can be done a lot simpler. Like this. Code: If NOT @LOGONMODE Break On Else Break Off EndIf $rc = wshShortcut("Your app name","path to the executable en executable name you want to let the shortcut point to") You should add the wshShortcut UDF to the script. There is no need to change the wshShortcut code because it's a UDF and it comes ready made. wshShortcut() - v1.3 - Create File & Web Shortcuts _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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