Question Select Shortcut path

[remya1000]

i'm using VB.NET 2003 application program.

by using OpenFileDialog, we can select the file name or file path.

        OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog()
        pgmPath.Text = OpenFileDialog1.FileName

by using FolderBrowserDialog, we can select the folder name or folder path.

         FolderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog()
        folderPath.Text = FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath

is there a way i can select shortcut. i just want to select shortcut for a folder. but when i used FolderBrowserDialog, it show only the folder list. its not showing the shortcut i have.

for example: in desktop i have 4 folders, 1 EXE shortcut and 1 folder shortcut. but when i open FolderBrowserDialog it shows only 4 folders, not showing the 2 shortcuts.

a way i can show files that end with ".lnk" and select that shortcut. is there a way i can select shortcut's...

and by using this shell command i tried to open the EXE's.

ProgramPath = "C:\Programs\Application1.exe"

Shell(Chr(34) & ProgramPath & Chr(34), AppWinStyle.NormalFocus)

and it works fine with all the EXE to get opened.

but when i tried to open a shortcut using the same shell comment

ProgramPath = "C:\Programs\App.lnk"

Shell(Chr(34) & ProgramPath & Chr(34), AppWinStyle.NormalFocus)

error occurs... "File Not Found"

is there a way i can open the shortcut.

if anyone have any idea how to select shortcut (files that end with ".lnk") and a way i can open the shortcut, please help me. if you can provide any help, then that will be great help for me...

Thanks in advance.

 

[JohnH]

Using Process.Start works. Shortcut .lnk files are files and will not appear in folder browser, if you need it you can of course create your own custom dialog.

 

[remya1000]

Thanks a lot John.... that worked....

as you said i tried this code and its working...

	System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(ProgramPath)

Once again, thanks a lot...