> I am trying to set a shortcut that has a varaible for the
> USERSPROFILE. I want to be able to copy a shortcut on to
> people's
> desktop and have it link to a folder in thier USERPROFILE.
>
> "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERPROFILE%\My
> Documents\CM_Tracker
> \CMTracker_FE.mdb"
>
>
> I have tried the above and it does not work. It does however
> work for
> the Start In: Each user will have the above list folder and
> file in
> thier userprofile, just want to be able to link it for them.
>
> David

On Oct 26, 12:45 pm, "Nepatsfan" <nepats***@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:
> Innews:1193415165.297318.205***@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com,
>
>
>
>
>
> gumby <gumbysoluti***@cox.net> wrote:
> > I am trying to set a shortcut that has a varaible for the
> > USERSPROFILE. I want to be able to copy a shortcut on to
> > people's
> > desktop and have it link to a folder in thier USERPROFILE.
>
> > "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERPROFILE%\My
> > Documents\CM_Tracker
> > \CMTracker_FE.mdb"
>
> > I have tried the above and it does not work. It does however
> > work for
> > the Start In: Each user will have the above list folder and
> > file in
> > thier userprofile, just want to be able to link it for them.
>
> > David
>
> Have you tried leaving out the reference to C:\Documents and
> Settings? Since %USERPROFILE% expands to C:\Documents and
> Settings\USERACCOUNT, the start of your path is redundant.
>
> See if this works.
>
> %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\CM_Tracker\CMTracker_FE.mdb
>
> Good luck
>
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> On Oct 26, 12:45 pm, "Nepatsfan" <nepats***@SBXXXIX.com>
> wrote:
>> Innews:1193415165.297318.205***@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> gumby <gumbysoluti***@cox.net> wrote:
>>> I am trying to set a shortcut that has a varaible for the
>>> USERSPROFILE. I want to be able to copy a shortcut on to
>>> people's
>>> desktop and have it link to a folder in thier USERPROFILE.
>>
>>> "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERPROFILE%\My
>>> Documents\CM_Tracker
>>> \CMTracker_FE.mdb"
>>
>>> I have tried the above and it does not work. It does
>>> however
>>> work for
>>> the Start In: Each user will have the above list folder and
>>> file in
>>> thier userprofile, just want to be able to link it for
>>> them.
>>
>>> David
>>
>> Have you tried leaving out the reference to C:\Documents and
>> Settings? Since %USERPROFILE% expands to C:\Documents and
>> Settings\USERACCOUNT, the start of your path is redundant.
>>
>> See if this works.
>>
>> %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\CM_Tracker\CMTracker_FE.mdb
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan- Hide quoted text -
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>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Nepatsfan -
>
> Thanks - makes a lot of sence and worked great.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> David