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Win32 Shortcuts (.lnk files) with com in python (See related posts)

Class and general usage for accessing windows shortcuts in Python.

import pythoncom

class Win32Shortcut:
    def __init__(self, lnkname):
        self.shortcut = pythoncom.CoCreateInstance(
            shell.CLSID_ShellLink, None,
            pythoncom.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, shell.IID_IShellLink)
        self.shortcut.QueryInterface(pythoncom.IID_IPersistFile).Load(lnkname)

    def __getattr__(self, name):
        return getattr(self.shortcut, name)

s = Win32Shortcut(path)
iconPath = s.GetIconLocation()[0]
itemPath = s.GetPath(0)[0]


to python com win32 by soundstripe on Mon Jun 26 12:39:38 +0000 2006

Comments on this post

gooli posts on Apr 22, 2007 at 07:53
There's an import missing that is needed from the constants:

from win32com.shell import shell


You need to have PyWin32 installed if you're using the standard Python distribution. If you're using ActivePython, you're all set.

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