I was working on a script to
enumerate what files were being executed in the startup folder. To do this, I needed to determine what executables were pointed to from the shortcut (.lnk) files that were in the startup folder. Here is a function that wraps everything up and will return the target path for the shortcut.

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function getLinkPath( lnkPath )

dim objLink, retVal, wshShell

set wshShell = createobject("WScript.Shell")

set objLnk = wshShell.createshortcut(lnkPath)

retVal = objLnk.targetpath

set objLnk = nothing

getLinkPath = retVal

set wshShell = nothing

end function


To call the function, pass the full path to link file.....something like....

wscript.echo getLinkPath( "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Install Pending Files.lnk" )


This will return the path of the target file, something like.....

C:\>cscript funcTest.vbs
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.6
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1996-2001. All rights reserved.

C:\Program Files\SIFXINST\SIFXINST.EXE


I hope this post helped you out. If it didn't, I am always looking for new scripts to add so submit a request for your question or need and I will see if I can answer it.