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#26571 - 2002-08-06 06:15 PM Re: Desktop Shortcuts
2hotty 2hotty Getting the hang of it Registered: 2002-04-09 Posts: 76 Loc: London	I checked the help file, but i can't quite grasp the idea of com automation and variables yet. Below is what i have created for a user called - smithb. Everything is fine except it doesn't seem to delete the desktop shortcut. I am off home now so any ideas overnight are much appreciated. If @userid = 'smithb' use t: /delete /persistent $desktop=readvalue("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders","Desktop") $file="shortcut to net_share on 'fileserver'(T).lnk" del $desktop+"\$file" Endif _________________________ Any problem encountered is a challenge to overcome.
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#26572 - 2002-08-06 06:18 PM Re: Desktop Shortcuts
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	the shortcut can be with another extension. anyway, if you change the del line to: del "$desktop\shortcut to net_share on 'fileserver' (T)*" there is no way it can stay there. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#26573 - 2002-08-06 06:35 PM Re: Desktop Shortcuts
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	you may need to do: $desktop=readvalue("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders","Desktop") $desktop=expandenvironmentvars($desktop) _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#26574 - 2002-08-06 07:24 PM

Re: Desktop Shortcuts

Sealeopard Offline

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Registered: 2001-04-25
Posts: 11165
Loc: Boston, MA, USA

code:

use T: /delete /persistent
? 'Deleting mapping to drive letter T: '+@ERROR+' - '+@SERROR


$desktop=readvalue("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders","Desktop")
? 'Retrieving location of user's DESKTOP folder in his profile: '+@ERROR+' - '+@SERROR


? 'Users DESKTOP folder is located in '+$desktop
$desktop=expandenvironmentvars($desktop)


? Expanding environment variables (if present) and complete path to user's DESKTOP is '+$desktop

del "$desktop\shortcut to net_share on 'fileserver' (T).lnk"
? "Deleting file """+$desktop+"\shortcut to net_share on 'fileserver' (T).lnk"" :"+@ERROR+" - "+@SERROR

I hope this is extensive enough, if you need an even more detailed explanation, then I would suggest you play around with the examples in the KiXtart manual to understand what each command/function/macro is doing.

[ 06. August 2002, 19:26: Message edited by: sealeopard ]

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#26575 - 2002-08-06 07:52 PM Re: Desktop Shortcuts
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	btw... if you use my code, you only need to do: deldrive("h") or deldrive("t") as long as you have the 2 functions located somewhere in the script... commonly in the end. refer to the usages of functions. requires kix 4+ If you need it, I can repost it with the test code still in. _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#26576 - 2002-08-07 11:52 AM Re: Desktop Shortcuts
2hotty 2hotty Getting the hang of it Registered: 2002-04-09 Posts: 76 Loc: London	Finally completed this stage, thanks to all you guys, the help is much appreciated. _________________________ Any problem encountered is a challenge to overcome.
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