resolve_windows_shortcut

Description:

resolve windows shortcut

This package lets you resolve target paths of Windows Shortcut (.lnk) files.
Getting Started #
Add resolve_windows_shortcut as a depenency to pubspec.yaml.
Basic Usage #
import 'package:resolve_windows_shortcut/resolve_windows_shortcut.dart';

final File shortcut = File('C:\\ShortcutPath.lnk');
final String resolvedShortcutPath = shortcut.resolveIfShortcut();
// OR
final String resolvedShortcutPath = resolveTartget(shortcut.readAsBytesSync());
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Sample Directory Extension Code #
extension ResolvableDirectory on Directory {
/// Determines if the directory contains any entities that
/// point to directories or are directories themselves
Future<bool> hasSubDirectory() async {
await for (final entity in list(recursive: false)) {
if (entity is Directory) return true;
if (_getPathExtension(entity.path) == 'lnk') {
try {
await (entity as File).resolveIfShortcut(targetType: ShortcutResolverEntityType.directory);
// if no error, a target path was found
return true;
} catch (e) {
return false;
}
}
}
return false;
}

/// Lists the contents of the directory with any functioning links resolved
Stream<FileSystemEntity> listWithResolvedShortcuts(
{ShortcutResolverEntityType resolverEntityType = ShortcutResolverEntityType.any, bool recursive = false}) async* {
await for (final FileSystemEntity entity in list()) {
if (entity is File && _getPathExtension(entity.path) == 'lnk') {
Directory resolvedDir =
Directory((await Future<String?>(() => entity.resolveIfShortcut(targetType: resolverEntityType)) ?? ''));
if (resolvedDir.path.isEmpty || !resolvedDir.existsSync()) continue;
if (recursive) {
yield* resolvedDir.listWithResolvedShortcuts(resolverEntityType: resolverEntityType, recursive: recursive);
}
yield resolvedDir;
} else if (entity is Directory && recursive) {
yield* entity.listWithResolvedShortcuts(resolverEntityType: resolverEntityType, recursive: recursive);
} else {
yield entity;
}
}
}

/// Get the extension of the given file path if it exists
String _getPathExtension(String path) => path.split(RegExp(r'[/\\]')).last.split('.').last;
}
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Additional information #
Tested on shortcuts made in Windows 10 21H2
Comments in this package refer to Windows Shortcuts as Shell Links.

License

For personal and professional use. You cannot resell or redistribute these repositories in their original state.

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