# dump_link.py - dumps information about shell shortcuts # import sys, os from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon import pythoncom import glob from win32com.storagecon import * def DumpLink(fname): shellLink = pythoncom.CoCreateInstance(shell.CLSID_ShellLink, None, pythoncom.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, shell.IID_IShellLink) persistFile = shellLink.QueryInterface(pythoncom.IID_IPersistFile) persistFile.Load(fname,STGM_READ) shellLink.Resolve(0, shell.SLR_ANY_MATCH | shell.SLR_NO_UI) fname, findData = shellLink.GetPath(0) print("Filename:", fname, ", UNC=", shellLink.GetPath(shell.SLGP_UNCPRIORITY)[0]) print("Description:", shellLink.GetDescription()) print("Working Directory:", shellLink.GetWorkingDirectory()) print("Icon:", shellLink.GetIconLocation()) def FavDumper(nothing, path, names): # called by os.path.walk for name in names: print(name, end=' ') try: DumpLink(name) except pythoncom.com_error: print(" - not a link") def DumpFavorites(): favfold = str(shell.SHGetSpecialFolderPath(0, shellcon.CSIDL_FAVORITES)) print("Your favourites are at", favfold) os.path.walk(favfold, FavDumper, None) if __name__=='__main__': if len(sys.argv)>1: for fspec in sys.argv[1:]: files = glob.glob(fspec) if files: for file in files: print(file) DumpLink(file) print() else: print("Can not find", fspec) else: print("Dumping your favorites folder!") DumpFavorites()