create alias in XP

[Klaus Major]

Hi sims,

> Hi sims,
>
>> I'm using the following on Windows XP
>>     create alias (specialfolderpath("start") & "/" & "Name of
>> Alias.lnk") to file "path to original app..."
>> The alias/shortcut gets made, looks ok, has the correct target,  
>> but does not
>> work. When I checked another shortcut made by right-clicking &  
>> then examining
>> it in Properties the newly created shortcut lacks any text in the  
>> "Start in" field.
>> If I fill that in from a good alias the new alias works.
>> Where am I going wrong here?
> ???
> Hmmm, just tested with Rev 2.7.3 on my Win XP and works fine here...

forgot to mention that I used the same syntax as you did, so you were
not going wrong here, must be something else.

>> ciao,
>> sims
>>
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>> www.techietours.com

Best

Klaus Major
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