Win32 Wscript.Shell puts quotes around TargetPath?

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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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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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RE: Win32 Wscript.Shell puts quotes around TargetPath?

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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
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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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Jan,

$oShellLink->{TargetPath} = 'c:\\foo\\foo.exe';
$oShellLink->{Arguments} = '23.14.15.20 1024';

That did it. Thanks!

Deane Rothenmaier
Programmer/Analyst
Walgreens Corp.
847-914-5150

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as it is and why it exists at all. -- Stephen Hawking
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Jan,



$oShellLink->{TargetPath} = 'c:\\foo\\foo.exe';


$oShellLink->{Arguments} = '23.14.15.20
1024';



That did it.  Thanks!



Deane Rothenmaier

Programmer/Analyst

Walgreens Corp.

847-914-5150



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is as it is and why it exists at all. -- Stephen Hawking
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