> > I understand that Windows shortcuts and symlinks are different and the > > reasons why they are different. However, I want to be able to process > > files pointed to by Windows shortcuts using Cygwin utilities. In order > > to be able to do this, I need a utility that will take a Windows > > shortcut name, xxx.lnk, and return either a Cygwin (preferred) or > > Windows path to the target of the shortcut. I could then do something > > like: > > > > cyg_utility `shortcut_deref win_shortcut.lnk` > > > > Does this utility exist? If not, does anyone have sufficient information > > on the Windows shortcut structure to allow me to write one? > > > > Thanks. > > Take a look at the source of mkshortcut in the cygutils package. If you > do write a "readshortcut" program, please consider submitting it to Chuck > Wilson for inclusion into the cygutils package (as a complement to > mkshortcut). > Igor
FYI, the work on this is all done and submitted (as of a couple weeks ago). readshortcut (part of the cygutils package) is available in the cygutils cvs tree, and will be included in the next cygutils release. Rob. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
