(PowerBuilder) Get the Target of a Windows Shortcut

Demonstrates how to get the target of a Windows shortcut.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.77 or greater.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Fac
string ls_TargetPath

loo_Fac = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.FileAccess" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Fac.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.FileAccess")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Fac
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

ls_TargetPath = loo_Fac.SymlinkTarget("qa_data/my_shortcut")
if loo_Fac.LastMethodSuccess <> 1 then
    Write-Debug "Failed to get shortcut target."
    destroy loo_Fac
    return
end if

Write-Debug "target path = " + ls_TargetPath


destroy loo_Fac