[anupamsr]

Hi,

I want to use a PHP script to show a .lnk(shortcut) file on the page pointing to the same link as that of the .lnk file.

By doing this, I will be able to store a index.php in the root folder and some .lnk files linking to files(and folders) to some other place, and my index.php will show all the .lnk files and clicking on which will send the user to desired place.

Any idea how to do this?

[blaw]

Hello there,

Take a look at several .lnk files yourself - they are really text files with some directives. This is one example:

Code:

[DEFAULT]
BASEURL=http://sarahmclachlan.com/
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://sarahmclachlan.com/
Modified=70AEF4144211C4013E

Another (with favicon)

Code:

[DEFAULT]
BASEURL=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/3023481/ref%3Dtab%5Fm%5Fgw%5Fl/103-7590117-9950237
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/3023481/ref%3Dtab%5Fm%5Fgw%5Fl/103-7590117-9950237
Modified=60A40CEA4111C40111
IconFile=http://www.amazon.com/favicon.ico
IconIndex=1

Now, you know what's in there, so you can simply "parse" each .lnk file and extract what's necessary, then place them in a way you like. I hope this gives you some idea.

Nice project. Keep it up. =)

[SirRaven]

They are 2 different things: .lnk and .url files. .lnk files point to local files and folders, meanwhile .url files point to a certain URL address (or file)...

You'd better make clear what are you referring at...

[blaw]

Well,

As far as I can see, anupamsr never talked about .url, so I thought he/she will never use .url, but now come to think of it, actually the Internet shortcut file should be with .url and not .lnk - .lnk is for Windows shortcut file extension. The example I posted above are actually from .url files.

[anupamsr]

Originally Posted by blaw

Well,

As far as I can see, anupamsr never talked about .url, so I thought he/she will never use .url, but now come to think of it, actually the Internet shortcut file should be with .url and not .lnk - .lnk is for Windows shortcut file extension. The example I posted above are actually from .url files.

Infact I was refering to .lnk file(Windows Shortcut file which links to files and folders).

Here, I would like to clarify one thing:

I have a lan connection and I am sharing some materials which are stored on different computers. So, I have made a ftp server. For that purpose, I created some .lnk shortcut files(not .url) which refer to the files/folders on computers other than on which my server is running. My server is able to resolve these .lnk files, and it is all right.

Now, I want to have a http server(apache/php). This I want to resolve those links(just like my ftp).
But I don't know how to do this....

Any help? I know it is done and it is nothing related to Windows Source Code

[esnseeker]

Googling and a little digging yielded this:

http://www.wotsit.org/search.asp?page=23&s=ALLFILES

Scroll down to the LNK file extension.

It's unofficial and incomplete, but there is some sample code.

Bit of a kludge. 8-(