JUst a Programming Question about creating a shortcut

[Guest]

First off I apologise because this is not a true access question, BUT I know
with all the experts here someone can help, if not oh well


I am trying to run a vbs script to place a shortcut on the desktop. the
problem is that the script blows up.

Here is the line that blows up

MyShortcut.TargetPath = ""C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\awhost32.exe"
"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Symantec\pcAnywhere\Remotes\Cable.CHF" /C /D"

The problem is that the script does not like multiple "" if I manually
enter the shortcut on the desktop it will read like this and work

"C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\awhost32.exe" "C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\pcAnywhere\Hosts\Network, Cable,
DSL.BHF" /C /D

for the vbs script to at least work I have to modify the line in the script
to look like this

C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\awhost32.exe C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\pcAnywhere\Hosts\Network, Cable,
DSL.BHF /C /D

that places an icon on the desktop but the line reads like this


"C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\awhost32.exe C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\pcAnywhere\hosts\Nigel.CHF \C \D"

it has reversed the / to a \ and doesnt work


I understand if I don't get an answer but at hopefully someone can at least
point me to somewhere where I can resolve this

Thanks

 

[Jesper]

I am trying to run a vbs script to place a shortcut on the desktop. the

problem is that the script blows up.

Here is the line that blows up

MyShortcut.TargetPath = ""C:\Program
Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\awhost32.exe"
"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Symantec\pcAnywhere\Remotes\Cable.CHF" /C /D"

Would substituting your inner " with chr(34) where you have "" work?
Just a suggestion.

Jesper Fjølner, Denmark

 

[Dave Patrick]

Try;

oShellLink.TargetPath = """C:\Program
Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\awhost32.exe""" & " " & """C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\pcAnywhere\Hosts\Network,
Cable, DSL.BHF"""
oShellLink.Arguments = "/C /D"

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:
| First off I apologise because this is not a true access question, BUT I
know
| with all the experts here someone can help, if not oh well
|
|
| I am trying to run a vbs script to place a shortcut on the desktop. the
| problem is that the script blows up.
|
| Here is the line that blows up
|
| MyShortcut.TargetPath = ""C:\Program
Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\awhost32.exe"
| "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
| Data\Symantec\pcAnywhere\Remotes\Cable.CHF" /C /D"
|
| The problem is that the script does not like multiple "" if I manually
| enter the shortcut on the desktop it will read like this and work
|
| "C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\awhost32.exe" "C:\Documents and
| Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\pcAnywhere\Hosts\Network,
Cable,
| DSL.BHF" /C /D
|
| for the vbs script to at least work I have to modify the line in the
script
| to look like this
|
| C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\awhost32.exe C:\Documents and
| Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\pcAnywhere\Hosts\Network,
Cable,
| DSL.BHF /C /D
|
| that places an icon on the desktop but the line reads like this
|
|
| "C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\awhost32.exe C:\Documents and
| Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\pcAnywhere\hosts\Nigel.CHF \C
\D"
|
| it has reversed the / to a \ and doesnt work
|
|
| I understand if I don't get an answer but at hopefully someone can at
least
| point me to somewhere where I can resolve this
|
| Thanks
|
|

 

[Guest]

Hi, Nigel.

Here is the line that blows up

Try (watch out for word wrap as this should be two lines):

MyShortcut.TargetPath = """C:\Program
Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\awhost32.exe"""
MyShortcut.Arguments = """C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Symantec\pcAnywhere\Hosts\Network, Cable, DSL.BHF""" & " /C /D"

HTH.
Gunny

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