Can someone tell me how to turn a internet shortcut into a .exe?

[anppilot]

I would like to make a plugin to execute a youtube shortcut. I understand that the youtube plugin is dead.

I created a few plugins (not wrote code or anything), but by pluging i mean i just made some shortcuts to run my Creative X-fi App, open my logitech wingman profiler app, and Free Internet Eraser app.

I see that when you make a plugin (shortcut imho), you can only run an .exe

So how do i make a quick exe that when you run it it will open op a shortcut to the youtube home page?

Also, i would like to put the hard disk defrag app into a plugin. problem it is not a .exe it is shows up as "System32\dfrg.msc"... what ever a .msc file is.

how can i executa a .msc file from the plugin maker that only will run a .exe? :confused::confused:

thanks in advance

[whurlston]

Are you talking about about adding a custom task in the Plugins tab of the Config? Just point it to the internet explorer executable (C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe) and put the URL in the "Command line arguments" box.

When browsing for an executable, you can also enter "*.*" and hit enter to show all files. You can then select shortcuts (.lnk), Batch files (.bat), etc.

[anppilot]

TY for the reply it worked !


cheers

[whurlston]

mmc.exe opens .msc files but I would just run defrag.exe with command line parameters: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283080

[anppilot]

i got it to work , thanks.

i have another question for ya.

I noticed twice now, two shortcuts, i've made will not run the app (start the app)

1. XstreamXM pops up a dos type box, for a fast second, then disappears but doesnt run

2. encyclopedia Britanica software creates an error box, but yet if you run the shortcute I put in directly from their respectve folders, they run fine.

I notice that at the bottom in the task bar, it's seems like gbpvr is trying to run theapp from a cmd prompt? could this be the problem?

It's like the dont like to be run from another app ????? :confused::confused:

[whurlston]

1. XstreamXM pops up a dos type box, for a fast second, then disappears but doesnt run

Sounds like it's displaying an error then exiting. Create a batch file that has the command and then a pause command. Set the batch file as your task. This should allow you to see what the problem is.

2. encyclopedia Britanica software creates an error box, but yet if you run the shortcute I put in directly from their respectve folders, they run fine.

What does the error box say?