Create desktop shortcut in quotes with parameter without 1

[meastaugh1]

Hi,

I have the following in my logon script:
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strDesktopPath = WshShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop")
Set objShortcutLnk = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktopPath & "\Shortcutname.lnk")
objShortcutLnk.TargetPath =chr(34)&"c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe" & chr(34) & "

http://url/subsite"

objShortcutLnk.Save

I would expect the target to be:
"c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"

http://url/subsite

Instead, I get:
"c:\"c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"

http://url/subsite"

Any ideas what this is about?

Thanks

 

[Woolers]

Hi,

I Believe it's because of the way windows handles the shortcuts. If your default program is IE to open web pages then the only thing you should need to put in the shortcut line is:

objShortcutLnk.TargetPath = "

http://url/subsite"

Once created, it will be automatically assigned IE as the program to open it with. (Unless another program is the default, then that one may be set to open it).

Rgds
Woolsdog

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[meastaugh1]

Hi,

Yes I am using that as a workaround, but if a user already has a browser open, this shortcut will open the page in the browser that's already open, instead of launching a new instance, which I don't really want. Is there any way around this? Thanks

 

[PHV]

You may try this:
objShortcutLnk.TargetPath = "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"
objShortcutLnk.Arguments = "

http://url/subsite"

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[meastaugh1]

That seems to do it, thanks very much!