DeleteShortcut (Function) In french: SupprimeRaccourci Deletes a shortcut previously created by CreateShortcut from the Windows desktop, from the "Start" menu of Windows or from a specific directory.
// Creates the "Test" shortcut for the "C:\Test\Test.exe" program
// on the desktop, with Ctrl-Alt-A as shortcut
CreateShortCut(shortcutDesktop, "Test", "C:\Test\Test.exe", "", swsNormal, "A")
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DeleteShortCut(shortcutDesktop, "Test")
// Create the shortcut in "Start/Programs/Accessories"
CreateShortCut(shortcutProgram, "Test", "C:\Test\Test.exe", "Accessories", swsNormal, "A")
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DeleteShortCut(shortcutProgram, "Test")
Syntax
<Result> = DeleteShortCut(<Location> , <Name> [, <Path>])
<Result>: Boolean - True if the shortcut was deleted,
- False if a problem occurred.
<Location>: Integer constant Relative location of the shortcut path: | | shortcutDesktop
(Default value) | Shortcut on the Windows desktop.
In Windows Vista, the application that deletes the shortcut must have an administrator manifest. | | shortcutFree | Shortcut in the directory specified by <Path>. | | shortcutProgram | Shortcut in the "Start .. Programs" menu of Windows.
In Windows Vista (and higher), the application removing the shortcut must have an administrator manifest. | | shortcutQuickLaunch | Shortcut in the quick launch bar (Windows 98 and later). | | shortcutStart | Shortcut in the "Start" menu of Windows for all the computer users. | | shortcutStartup | Shortcut in the "Start .. Programs .. Startup" menu of Windows for all the users of the computer. | | shortcutUserDesktop | Shortcut on the Windows desktop for the current user of the computer. | | shortcutUserProgram | Shortcut in the "Start .. Programs" menu of Windows for the current user of the computer. | | shortcutUserStart | Shortcut in the "Start" menu of Windows for the current user of the computer. | | shortcutUserStartup | Shortcut in the "Start .. Programs .. Startup" menu of Windows for the current user of the computer. |
<Name>: Character string Name of shortcut. <Path>: Optional character string Directory relative to the <Location> from where the shortcut must be deleted. If <Location> = shortcutFree, the path is absolute.
If this parameter is not specified or if it corresponds to an empty string (""), the shortcut will be deleted from the specified <Location>.
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