GetLinkTarget Method (pPath)

Returns the target a windows file link (.lnk file) is pointing to.

Declaration Syntax

Visual Basic

Visual C++

public static string GetLinkTarget(
	string pPath
)

Public Shared Function GetLinkTarget ( _
	pPath As String _
) As String

public:
static String^ GetLinkTarget(
	String^ pPath
)

Parameters

pPath (String): the path to the link

Return Value

null if an error occured. if the file is not link, but a folder or file the empty string is returned. The absolute path to the referenced filename otherwise.

Assembly: ShellBrowser (Module: ShellBrowser) Version: 4.2.1.45 (4.2.1.45)