Search for broken shortcuts in Windows

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I want to code a software that search for the broken shortcuts in the Hard Drive. How can I achieve this? Can you give me an idea on how to go about this? Thank you.

Posted 9-Feb-13 23:36pm

phantomlakshan

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Andreas Gieriet · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-09T23:49:00

Solution 1

Pseudo Code:

C#

foreach(link in RecursivelyGetAllLinksOf(path))
{
    if (!File.Exists(link.Ref))
    {
        Error("Error in {0}: Reference {1} does not exist", link.Path, link.Ref);
    }
    if (!Directory.Exists(link.WorkDir))
    {
        Error("Error in {0}: Work directory {1} does not exist", link.Path, link.WorkDir);
    }
}

Is it this what you ask for?

[EDIT]
Have a look at:
- How can I test programmatically if a path/file is a shortcut?[^]
- How to Utilise the Shell32 Library in .NET as a COM Import – A Neat little Hack[^]
- Windows® API Code Pack for Microsoft® .NET Framework[^]
[/EDIT]

Cheers
Andi

Posted 9-Feb-13 23:49pm

Andreas Gieriet

Updated 10-Feb-13 7:31am

v4

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phantomlakshan 10-Feb-13 6:08am

Would you be able to give me the C# code?

Andreas Gieriet 10-Feb-13 6:20am

No. Sorry. Your task. Homework?
Andi

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Feb-13 9:01am

The only problem is the implementation of "link.Ref". It's more considerable problem than everything around it, as it, to best of my knowledge, required either P/Invoke, access to a COM component implementing Shell, Windows Scripting Host or the like, not directly available in .NET FCL. If it is available, please advise.
—SA

Andreas Gieriet 10-Feb-13 10:51am

See How can I test programmatically if a path/file is a shortcut?. It also provides the detection if some item is a short-cut but also provides all information needed to access the short-cut's elements. See also How to Utilise the Shell32 Library in .NET as a COM Import – A Neat little Hack for accessing these functions. There is also a MSDN download to access shell/shell extension from .Net: Windows® API Code Pack for Microsoft® .NET Framework.
Cheers
Andi

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Feb-13 13:12pm

Yes, I understand how it works and how to solve the problem using it, but will it be clear to OP?
Anyway, good link, my 5.
—SA

Andreas Gieriet 10-Feb-13 13:31pm

Thanks for your 5!
I've added the links from my comment to the solution.
Cheers
Andi