Name
GetShortcutPath -- get path from shortcut (V5.2)
Synopsis
p$, desc$ = GetShortcutPath(f$)
Platforms
Microsoft Windows only

Function
This function can be used to get the full path from the *.lnk shortcut file specified in f$. The path that this shortcut is pointing to will then be returned in the first return value. If the shortcut file contains a description, it will be returned in the second value.

Inputs
f$
shortcut file
Results
p$
full path that shortcut points to
desc$
description of shortcut (if available)
Example
p$ = GetShortcutPath("test.lnk")
The code above returns the full path of the shortcut "test.lnk".
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