List Folder does not find WIndows shortcut files

[Kaspar]

Hello,

  Why doesn't the "List Folder" vi find the Windows shorcut files? The WIndows short files have a extension of "*.lnk",  I am using Labview 2011 SP1 on a WIndows XP Pro machine, the shorcut files are on a mapped network drive.  I can find the shortcut files if a open a cmd window and use the dir command.

[.aCe.]

It works for me. I am using LV2011 on win7 32bit!

[Kaspar]

great, I am glad that it works for you! Are you using a network drive?

[.aCe.]

Yes, tried it on a network folder as well

[mikeporter · Accepted solution]

One potential problem is that you may be looking in the wrong place. A shortcut to a file shows up in the files list, and a shortcut to a directory shows up in the directories list. However (in at least LV2011) shortcuts to directories that don't exist - like a disconnected network drive - also show up in the files list.

Mike...

[crossrulz]

It seems to work for me as well.  As Mike said, the shortcuts to folders showed up in the folders list.

Here are some other thoughts:

Are you using the pattern filter at all?

Are you using the Recursive File List?

[Kaspar]

Hello,

  Ok thanks for the feedback. I assumed that the shortcut would appear as a file, not a folder. The shortcut does show up in the folder listings. Thanks for everyone input 

[PhillipBrooks]

If you need to open a file in LabVIEW through a path that includes a folder shortcut, you could use this example.

Resolve Shortcut Path.vi

[Mark_Holm]

I need just the opposite.  I need Labview file open functions to not resolve Windows shortcuts.  Every example I have tried does, including the Express File Dialog.  I'd feel a lot safer if my users could not accidentally select a shortcut that might lead to a file I really don't want to clobber.

Thanks

[Arham-H]

The issue which started this post has been answered.

You will be able to find assistance on the original post that you submitted for your issue on http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Need-File-Dialog-that-does-not-resolve-Windows-shortcuts/m-p/2312892