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   Schugo to R.Wieser   
   Re: How to create a relative shortcut ?   
   04 Sep 25 15:39:08   
   
   XPost: comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32, alt.windows7.general   
   From: schugo@schugo.de   
      
   On 04.09.2025 09:02, R.Wieser wrote:   
   > Schugo,   
   >   
   >> A solution without programming:   
   >>   
   >> https://optimumx.com/download/Shortcut.zip   
   >>   
   >> Z: is a USB drive   
   >> make a link to Z:\test\test2\dxcpl.exe   
   >   
   > That is a solution for the current computer.   
   >   
   > The idea is to have the shortcut on an USB (thumb)drive, and have it work   
   > even when its put into another 'puter (and getting another drive letter ).   
   > ...   
      
   It works!   
   The magic happens after "File not found", when you point it to   
   the file, the .lnk is updated with realtive paths.   
   I checked in a hex editor.   
   And I also checked,  it works with a different drive letter.   
      
   ciao..   
      
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