Retrieving File Names and Web Links (URL's) from Windows\Favorites (Internet Explorer)
I would like to write a VB program to navigate through the
Windows\Favorites directories and sub-directories, to output the file
name and web link (URL) information.
If I look at the properties for one of the shortcuts in those folders,
there is a Target URL: value. I am hoping that this can be obtained
as a property of a control.
My general question is what approach and controls can I assemble
together that I can further research to do this task? I will post my
solution based on the input I get.
The pseudo code would be something like:
Point to Favorites Folder
For each file in the folder
Get file name
Get URL
Store them someplace, probably an array
End
For each Sub-Folder in Favorites
Point to folder
Get file name
Get URL
Store them someplace, probably an array
.....
Well the pseudo code is very rough. I've never done any recursive
programming but this may lend itself to that.
There are a number of applications for this. One I would like to do
is output the link structure to a Mind Map... either to Mind Man 3.0
or Visi Map. Both excellent programs (www.mindman.com,
www.visimap.com). I'd do this using sendkeys and Do Events so it
would be fun to watch.
Thanks for any info. you could provide about the controls and process
to use to get the file name and URL info.
Kevin