XPost: comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32, alt.windows7.general   
   From: schugo@schugo.de   
      
   On 05.09.2025 17:05, R.Wieser wrote:> Shugo,   
   >   
   >> But what again is your exact problem, if it works on changed   
   >> drive letters and when moved to a different drive even deep   
   >> down in a directory?   
   >   
   > Assuming you are talking about a standard shortcut, it doesn't work as long   
   > as the origional target is still present (read : the subtree is copied).   
   >   
   >> I haven't tested it, but I'm 99% sure that it works also on a   
   >> different windows installation, if that works.   
   >   
   > Thats part of the problem : in /some/ (normal) situations it works, and in   
   > other (as normal) situations it won't. And thats just begging for Murphys   
   > law to be invoked. :-(   
   >   
   >   
   > As an example, try this :   
   >   
   > 1) Create a textfile and write "origional" in it. Close it   
   > 2) Create a shortcut to it next to that textfile.   
   >   
   > 3) copy the textfile and shortcut to some other spot on the same 'puter   
   > 4) Open the copied textfile and replace "origional" with "copy". Close it   
   >   
   > 5) Double-click the copied shortcut.   I /want/ to see the textfile with   
   > "copied" in it, but that is not what happens - at least, not here.   
      
   ok, that's true, unless the original file is moved/deleted, then   
   the "copy" is opened...   
      
   I'm happy that it works with changed drive letters, your use case is   
   like never happening in my reality ;)   
      
   ciao..   
      
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