create alias in XP

[Klaus Major]

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...

> ciao,
> sims
>
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Regards

Klaus Major
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