shellexecute() function to open a link file is not working, don't know,why?

Question

Code

int nRet = (int)ShellExecute( NULL, _T("open"), _T("C:\\Documents and Settings\\kse8.KSE\\Desktop\\lnk file\\1.lnk"),NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL );

always getting

Error Code 2 in nRet

don't know why "1.lnk" file which is a shortcut of a pdf is not getting open ?

you can create these scenario simply by these steps 1)create a shortcut of a pdf file ie, (shift + f10) ,then "create shortcut" 2)rename it as 1.lnk both pdf file and shortcut are placed in the same folder of desktop. and then execute the command

int nRet = (int)ShellExecute( NULL, _T("open"), _T("C:\\Documents and Settings\\kse8.KSE\\Desktop\\lnk file\\1.lnk"),NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL )

Answer 1

您的路径错误-'\\'是一个特殊字符，要获得准确的显示，应将其加倍- "C:\\\\Documents and Settings\\\\kse8.KSE\\\\Desktop\\\\lnk file\\\\1.lnk"