[Gllug] Windows .LNK files?

[jim]

> >What does a Windows32 .LNK file actually look like when, say, it's on
> >a Samba mount?
> 
> A load of binary garbage, plus the path to the filename it's referencing.
> Typically about 400-500 bytes worth. Quite what it stores in there, I
> don't know.

All sorts of crap. Attributes, icon, working directory, command-line
arguments, you name it. Format info is at www.wotsit.org if you're really
interested.

jim
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