We use Windows internet shortcuts placed on the users desktop to launch our solution from client machines. i.e. fmp://server.local/Solution.fmp12

Currently we do this by hand on each client machine. I was wondering if there is a way to create this using the Send Event script step in Filemaker Pro 12? Clients are using both Windows XP and Windows 7.

Thanks again in advanced.

This VB script will do it.. all you have to do is figure out how to trigger it.

Dim FileName

FileName = "MyShortcut"

Set shortcut = CreateObject("WScript.Shell").CreateShortcut(CreateObject("WScript.Shell").SpecialFolders("Desktop") & + "" + FileName + ".lnk")

shortcut.Description = "My shortcut"

shortcut.TargetPath = "C:My Shortcut"

shortcut.Arguments = "/Arguments:Shortcut"

shortcut.Save

You can store the content in a global text field, do an "export field contents" to a file with a VBS extension and then use the Send Event script step to to trigger it and delete the VBscript in another Send Event.

Never thought of that.. sweet idea