Problem with FileCreateShortcut() and certain urls

[mike1950r]

Hi,

if i create a shortcut with an url example search of google, the shortcut is created with empty url.

URL:

Google search URL

Thanks for assistance.

Cheers mike

[mike1950r]

Forgot to say, that I get not zero as result. (say no error)

cheers mike

[Musashi]

21 minutes ago, mike1950r said:

if i create a shortcut with an url example search of google, the shortcut is created with empty url.

Try this :

Local $sURL      = "https://www.google.com/search?q=Katja+Danowski&source=hp&ei=wsb7Y8CsIr2ckdUPoc6E4AI&iflsig=AK50M_UAAAAAY_vU0lweMHBJrgVX974GsDdTFbykQFg7&ved=0ahUKEwjAldnsiLT9AhU9TqQEHSEnASwQ4dUDCAc&uact=5&oq=Katja+Danowski&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBAguEEMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCC4QgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgARQAFgAYKQJaABwAHgAgAFNiAFNkgEBMZgBAKABAqABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz&ucbcb=1"
Local $sLinkname = "Google search URL.lnk"
FileCreateShortcut($sURL, @DesktopDir & "\" & $sLinkname)

 

[mike1950r]

Hi, thanks for the answer.

It's just like I also did.

And the result is an empty url in the link.

cheers mike

[Danp2]

The method described below still appears to work --

 

[mike1950r]

Hi, thanks for the reply.

You mean I should use your methode for making a internet shortcut instead of using the function i used? would this be only for local files and yours for internet shortcuts?

Interesting, I'll try.

Is there also one for reading internet shortcut?

Cheers mike

[ioa747]

6 hours ago, mike1950r said:

Is there also one for reading internet shortcut?

with reading what you mine? I thing you mine execute

however if you  want read the data of Shortcut then, in Method 1 with FileGetShortcut() , and in Method 2 with FileReadLine()

;Method 1
Local $sURL = "https://www.google.com/search?q=Katja+Danowski"
Local $sLinkname = "Google search"

FileCreateShortcut($sURL, @ScriptDir & "\" & $sLinkname, "", "", "search for Katja Danowski", @SystemDir & "\shell32.dll", "", -23, @SW_MAXIMIZE)
;FileCreateShortcut ( "file", "lnk" [, "workdir" [, "args" [, "desc" [, "icon" [, "hotkey" [, icon number [, state]]]]]]] )

;Method 2
FileWriteLine(@ScriptDir & "\mike1950r in AutoIT.url", "[InternetShortcut]")
FileWriteLine(@ScriptDir & "\mike1950r in AutoIT.url", "URL=https://www.google.com/search?q=mike1950r%20site:www.autoitscript.com")
;~ FileWriteLine(@ScriptDir & "\mike1950r in AutoIT.url", "IconFile=C:\Windows\System32\SHELL32.dll")
;~ FileWriteLine(@ScriptDir & "\mike1950r in AutoIT.url", "IconIndex=14")

Sleep(5000)

;Is there also one for reading internet shortcut?
ShellExecute(@ScriptDir & "\" & $sLinkname)
ShellExecute(@ScriptDir & "\mike1950r in AutoIT.url")

PS
Informational
i think the empty url in the link it has to do with the ending .lnk that's why I omitted it.
At first when i run @Musashi script it gave me an empty url in the link also,
then I changed it to Google search URL.url  and it worked,
however when I checked it, I noticed that it added to the end the suffix .lnk to my shortcut Google search URL.url.lnk
after that it worked both with the .lnk extension and without extension

Edited February 27, 2023 by ioa747
corrections

[ioa747]

I just read the link that @Danp2 suggested to you and I noticed that it uses method 2,
only that instead of FileWriteLine() it uses IniWrite()
which makes it even easier to manage the shortcut

Local $sLinkname = @ScriptDir & "\Google search2.url"

IniWrite($sLinkname, "InternetShortcut", "URL", "https://www.google.com/search?q=Katja+Danowski")
IniWrite($sLinkname, "InternetShortcut", "IconFile", "C:\Windows\System32\SHELL32.dll")
IniWrite($sLinkname, "InternetShortcut", "IconIndex", "17")

Local $sURL = IniRead($sLinkname, "InternetShortcut", "URL", "not found")
ConsoleWrite($sURL & @CRLF)

 

[mike1950r]

 

Hi again,

I'm very sorry, but whatever I try, I cannot get this working.
 

$sFilePath = $CSIDL_FAVORITES & "\Google Search.lnk"
$sWorkingDir = $CSIDL_FAVORITES
$sUrl = "https://www.google.com/search?q=Katja+Danowski&source=hp&ei=wsb7Y8CsIr2ckdUPoc6E4AI&iflsig=AK50M_UAAAAAY_vU0lweMHBJrgVX974GsDdTFbykQFg7&ved=0ahUKEwjAldnsiLT9AhU9TqQEHSEnASwQ4dUDCAc&uact=5&oq=Katja+Danowski&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBAguEEMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCC4QgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgARQAFgAYKQJaABwAHgAgAFNiAFNkgEBMZgBAKABAqABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz&ucbcb=1"

FileCreateShortcut($sUrl, $sFilePath, $sWorkingDir)

I always get an empty url in the created file.
And I always get as result 1 (success) although the url is empty.

cheers mike

😒

 

[ioa747]

have you try?

;Method 1
Local $sURL = "https://www.google.com/search?q=Katja+Danowski"
Local $sLinkname = "Google search"

FileCreateShortcut($sURL, @ScriptDir & "\" & $sLinkname, "", "", "search for Katja Danowski", @SystemDir & "\shell32.dll", "", -23, @SW_MAXIMIZE)
;FileCreateShortcut ( "file", "lnk" [, "workdir" [, "args" [, "desc" [, "icon" [, "hotkey" [, icon number [, state]]]]]]] )

 

Edited February 27, 2023 by ioa747

[mike1950r]

Hi ioa747,

your example works,

but not with my url:

$sUrl = "https://www.google.com/search?q=Katja+Danowski&source=hp&ei=wsb7Y8CsIr2ckdUPoc6E4AI&iflsig=AK50M_UAAAAAY_vU0lweMHBJrgVX974GsDdTFbykQFg7&ved=0ahUKEwjAldnsiLT9AhU9TqQEHSEnASwQ4dUDCAc&uact=5&oq=Katja+Danowski&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBAguEEMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCC4QgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgARQAFgAYKQJaABwAHgAgAFNiAFNkgEBMZgBAKABAqABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz&ucbcb=1"

This is what I mentioned above: certain urls do not work

cheers mike

 

[ioa747]

google search need only green part , the other is just info where did he come from

$sUrl = "https://www.google.com/search?q=Katja+Danowski&source=hp&ei=wsb7Y8CsIr2ckdUPoc6E4AI&iflsig=AK50M_UAAAAAY_vU0lweMHBJrgVX974GsDdTFbykQFg7&ved=0ahUKEwjAldnsiLT9AhU9TqQEHSEnASwQ4dUDCAc&uact=5&oq=Katja+Danowski&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBAguEEMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCC4QgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgARQAFgAYKQJaABwAHgAgAFNiAFNkgEBMZgBAKABAqABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz&ucbcb=1"

Edited February 27, 2023 by ioa747

[ioa747]

however, this does not justify the empty url

try changing it

$sFilePath = $CSIDL_FAVORITES & "\Google Search.lnk"   to  $sFilePath = $CSIDL_FAVORITES & "\Google Search"

or to  $sFilePath = $CSIDL_FAVORITES & "\Google Search.url"

Edited February 27, 2023 by ioa747

[Danp2]

Have you tried encoding the URL prior to calling FileCreateShortcut? That will likely resolve the issue.

 

[mike1950r]

1 hour ago, ioa747 said:

however, this does not justify the empty url

try changing it

$sFilePath = $CSIDL_FAVORITES & "\Google Search.lnk"   to  $sFilePath = $CSIDL_FAVORITES & "\Google Search"

or to  $sFilePath = $CSIDL_FAVORITES & "\Google Search.url"

I've tried but no success.
cheers mike

[mike1950r]

51 minutes ago, Danp2 said:

Have you tried encoding the URL prior to calling FileCreateShortcut? That will likely resolve the issue.

 

I also tried this, also no success.
cheers mike

[mike1950r]

1 hour ago, ioa747 said:

google search need only green part , the other is just info where did he come from

$sUrl = "https://www.google.com/search?q=Katja+Danowski&source=hp&ei=wsb7Y8CsIr2ckdUPoc6E4AI&iflsig=AK50M_UAAAAAY_vU0lweMHBJrgVX974GsDdTFbykQFg7&ved=0ahUKEwjAldnsiLT9AhU9TqQEHSEnASwQ4dUDCAc&uact=5&oq=Katja+Danowski&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBAguEEMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCC4QgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgARQAFgAYKQJaABwAHgAgAFNiAFNkgEBMZgBAKABAqABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz&ucbcb=1"

this is indeed interesting.
but how shall i verify and cutoff unneeded parts in the url?

Also, I have still no procedure to verify if the shortcut was written with success.
the create shortcut function always outputs 1 (success) even when there is no success.

When i use the function for getting shotcut, i can never find an entry of the url in the output array[0].
if it works or not the output in  array[0] is always empty.

this is really a nightmare.
cheers mike

[ioa747]

https://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}

for the others i don't know, but it doesn't change with the full url

 

[mike1950r]

Hi,

FileGetShortcut works fine with local files.

But it does not work with link files which include an internet url as target.

How can i retrieve the internet url in a .lnk file?

thanks for assistance

cheers mike

[ioa747]

 

Edited February 27, 2023 by ioa747