vbscript - How to open .lnk file or better known as a shortcut

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    vbscript - How to open .lnk file or better known as a shortcut

    Post by Ldallial »

    I simply have this

    set x=createobject("wscript.shell")
    x.run %comspec% /k C:\Program Files (x86)\Keysticks.net\Keysticks\KeySticks.lnk"

    but gives me return code... invalid character, code: 800A0480

    I copy pasted the path... I must be missing something else
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    Re: vbscript - How to open .lnk file or better known as a shortcut

    Post by jvierra »

    You are missing a quote.

    x.run "%comspec% /k ""%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Keysticks.net\Keysticks\KeySticks.lnk"""
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