Thanks
Adam Witwicki
Corsham School

Under NT, you should be able to run a shortcut just like any other file. As usual, not too sure about 9x...

code:

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break on

shell '%comspec% /c "m:\notepad.lnk"'

exit

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Shawn.

shell '%comspec% /c "c:\WINNT\profiles\Administrator.000\desktop\printers\T3 Black & White.lnk"'

but it it doesn't work

code:

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break on
shell '%comspec% /c "c:\WINNT\profiles\Administrator.000\desktop\printers\T3Blac~1.lnk"'
exit

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Shawn.

Watch out for that "Administrator.000" profile. You know the deal with that right ?

Shawn.

[This message has been edited by Shawn (edited 28 March 2001).]

and no whats with the admin profile, tho only admin logs on to this station

Thanks
Adam Witwicki

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kix.isorg.net

shell '%comspec% /c "%userprofile%\desktop\printers\T3Blac~1.lnk"'

Anyway... what's the value of @ERROR after your shell command ?

Shawn.

if this M Drive is a network drive also you can use \\server name\proggie instead of having it check for M Drive, when this is being ran in the script you must make sure that the mapping has already taken place, with useing the short cut in the start menu you know then all scripts are completed.

BREAK ON
shell '%comspec% /c "C:\WINNT\Profiles\Administrator.000\Desktop\Printers\T9 C.lnk"'
@error
?
@serror

exit

and heres the output
C:\kixtart>kix32 printers.kix
0
The operation completed successfully.

And the print manager still does not load

Please HELP

Thanks Adam

[This message has been edited by Corsham School (edited 04 April 2001).]

I have never found any need to run a lnk file as opposed to just running the app it points to. Referrencing the app itself would be the first thing I'd try. Also, I see a space in "TC 9.lnk". Wouldn't the correct referrence be "TC9.lnk" or TC9~1.lnk"?

-=Jim=-

Does it work if you just cut and paste the shortcut target string into a kix shell command ?

Else, I'm just suggesting variations on a theme here...

break on

shell '%comspec% /c start m:\test\notepad.lnk' ; use short fn's and no quotes

?"error=@serror"

exit

Shawn.

[This message has been edited by Shawn (edited 05 April 2001).]

Thanks again
Adam