I think the TargetPath and Arguments are 2 separate properties. Therefore it
would make sense to put quotes around the TargetPath if
it looks like it contains spaces. Try if this works:
$oShellLink->{TargetPath} = 'c:\foo\foo.exe';
$oShellLink->{Arguments} = '23.14.15.20 1024';
Cheers,
-Jan
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Sent: August 30, 2007 11:05 AM
To: activeperl@listserv.ActiveState.com
Subject: Win32 Wscript.Shell puts quotes around TargetPath?
Gurus,
I'm using a new part of WMI here, so I'm sort of lost. I'm trying to create a
desktop shortcut using Wscript.Shell. The problem
I've got is the TargetPath method keeps putting double-quotes around the Target
text, so the shortcut can't read it.
----------------------- code ----------------------
use Win32::OLE;
my $WshShell = Win32::OLE->new( 'Wscript.Shell' );
my $oShellLink = $WshShell->CreateShortcut( 'foo.lnk' );
$oShellLink->{TargetPath} = 'c:\\foo\\foo.exe 23.14.15.20 1024';
$oShellLink->Save();
$oShellLink = undef;
-------------------------- code ---------------------------
The shortcut gets created, but when I open the properties tab for it, the
"Target" text, c:\foo\foo.exe, is surrounded by double
quotes. If I hand-delete the quotes and then double-click on the shortcut,
foo.exe gets "found" and starts running, otherwise (with
the quotes in place), a search window starts looking for it. Is there a method
in this object to suppress those quotes? Or am I
missing something less obscure? Or less obvious?
I've tried assigning and using a variable for the target path:
$target = 'c:\\foo\\foo.exe 23.14.15.20 1024';
$oShellLink->{TargetPath}= $target;
But that doesn't help.
Any suggestions?
TIA,
Deane Rothenmaier
Programmer/Analyst
Walgreens Corp.
847-914-5150
My goal is simple. It is complete understanding of the universe, why it is as
it is and why it exists at all. -- Stephen Hawking
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