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TJF

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Shortcut (Win 10)
« on: January 11, 2020, 12:52:36 »
Hello,

the shortcut in WIN10 is still without any function. Every shortcut is dead. It is not possible to generate or to insert any kind of path. See attachments.

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Thomas

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Re: Shortcut (Win 10)
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2020, 19:35:29 »
MC do not create the shortcut it self. Items in the ShellContext menu the items are handled by windows. IF that does not work somethings is wrong with windows.
Does it work in Windows Explorer ?

You can let MC handle it by going to Tools > File Links - Create (In the Menu  )

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Re: Shortcut (Win 10)
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2020, 21:44:53 »
Windows has no problem with this. I have never seen this behavior in Windows Explorer or any other file manager. I have used many file managers over the last 30 years.

The shortcut is completely without any functionality.

I have tried Tools > File Links - Create (In the Menu):

The Windows link can be created in a very cumbersome way using this functionality:
1.) Assuming that it works at all: A file must be marked (-> "Example_1.jpg").
2.) First, the symbolic link must be selected ("A") to set a link to this thread, for example ("Example_2.jpg").
3.) Then you have to change to "B" ("Example_3.jpg") and only then execute it. This will then create a *.lnk file that refers to this thread.

This behaviour is - just similar to the dead functionality of the "shortcut" - very far away from the Windows standard behaviour.

In Windows it works like this by default:
1.) New link (Win_Example_2.jpg)
2.) Insert the target (Win_Example_2.jpg)
3.) Assign name (Win_Example_3.jpg)
« Last Edit: January 12, 2020, 21:46:54 by TJF »

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Re: Shortcut (Win 10)
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2020, 22:01:49 »
Ehh Symbolic link is not the same as shortcut .lnk files.
And it remember what you used last and you can also script it.

Dont know why Windows leave some part of the Lnk file properties empty for you.
MC do not have much control over what windows does with its Context Menu items. it is all handled by Windows.

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Re: Shortcut (Win 10)
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2020, 22:49:39 »
But for a "shortcut .lnk" you need a target and (!) a name. Only one name can be used in the MC - shortcut.lnk, because the target is greyed out (see "Example_2.jpg"). In contrast to Windows shortcut.lnk.

Therefore I have described the way how it is possible to create a working link in MC at all.

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Re: Shortcut (Win 10)
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2020, 05:52:33 »
Yes it is greyed out. It creates the link for the selected file.
I don't understand the problem. But if you got it working for you.. Then good.