Need C DLL Help - Retrieve Shortcut Target Attribute

[Superfreak3]

Hello all,

I am in need of a dll that, if passed the shortcut/.lnk name and the Start Menu -> Programs path if needed, will return the target attribute of that shortcut.

I am going to be calling this from a Lua script based application from Indigo Rose called AutoPlay Media Studio. They have a DLL.Callfunction action that would make use of this newly created .dll. You supply the .dll, function name, parameters and away it should go to return the string path/target.

It is recommended that this 'standard' dll be written in c or c++. The only problem is I know next to nothing about either and I'm kind of in a bind.

Any points to existing dll code or any other examples here would be GREATLY, and I mean GREATLY appreciated!!

Thanks much in advance!!!!

[jephthah]

if you need a custom .dll to do provide some functions why do you give a damn what language it's written in?

if it's a .dll, it can be written in Perl or Visual Basic for all you care, as long as it works. A .dll exports functions to the caller; the underlying code is irrelevant.

[Superfreak3]

I had try to write it in vb6, but I get an error indicating that the function could not be found.

[jephthah]

sounds like you need to try harder then.

because you sure arent' going to get anyone here to write it for you.

[Superfreak3]

Wasn't asking for that, just a little help, which is what I got I guess.

Sorry to waste your time!