MiniRobotLanguage (MRL)
GSI. Command
Get Shortcut Information
Intention
Returns Targetpath, workdirectory and other information from a specified shortcut. Depending on parameters this can be the:
1. LinkTarget
2. WorkDir
3. HotKey
4. ShowState
these are equivalent to the contents of the fields in the dialog (see picture below).
Further you can get information about:
5. Arguments
$$LNK=?desktop\BSC-Testform
GSI.arguments|$$LNK
DBP.$$000
ENR.
In the case above, the result would be:
as these are the arguments of the commandline.
You can also return the following values:
6. Hotkey
7. ShowState
8. Comment
The following script will return the text in the "comment" field. Note that the number that is returned from the hotkey field is a "keycode" and you may only want to know if its a zero (no hotkey) or its a number.
$$LNK=?desktop\BSC-Testform
GSI.comment|$$LNK
DBP.$$000
ENR.
9. Iconlocation
returns the path of the location of the icon, if it is different from the link-target file.
10. show properties
You can make the command to open the file-properties dialog for any file (must not be a link).
$$LNK=?desktop\BSC-Testform
GSI.sfp|$$LNK
DBP.$$000
PAU.5
ENR.
Syntax
GSI.P1|P2[|P3]
Parameter Explanation
P1 - Subcommand
"comment","com" - returns the text from the "Comment field"
"arguments","arg" - returns the arguments from the "Command line"
"hotkey","hot" - returns a zero if no hotkey is defined, or a keycode number.
"workdir","wd" - returns the text from the "Start in" field
"linktarget","tar" - returns the text from the "Target" field
"iconlocation","ico" - returns the path of the location of the icon, if it
is different from the link-target file.
"show state","sho" - returns a numerical representation of the "Run"-Setting
as follows:
1 - normal
3 - start maximized
7 - start minimized
"show properties","sfp" - Will open the file-properties dialog for the given file, folder
or shortcut.
P2 - Filename
P3 - (optional) Variable for the result, if omitted TOS is used.
Example
'**********************************************
' GSI. - Sample
'**********************************************
$$LNK=?desktop\BSC-Testform
GSI.sho|$$LNK
DBP.$$000
ENR.
$$LNK=?desktop\BSC-Testform.lnk
GSI.sfp|$$LNK
DBP.$$000
PAU.5
ENR.
Remarks
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Limitations:
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See also:
• 1.5.2 Working with Text-Strings
• IEF. / NEF. - If - exist - File