DeleteFolderIcon

InstallShield 2016 » InstallScript Language Reference

The DeleteShortcut function supersedes the DeleteFolderIcon function.

The DeleteFolderIcon function removes a shortcut from a folder.

Note • DeleteFolderIcon cannot be used for Internet shortcuts.

Syntax

DeleteFolderIcon ( szProgramFolder, szItemName );

Parameters

DeleteFolderIcon Parameters

Parameter

Description

szProgramFolder

Specifies the name of the folder that contains the shortcut to remove.

szItemName

Specifies the name of the shortcut to delete.

Return Values

DeleteFolderIcon Parameters

Return Value

Description

0

Indicates that the function successfully deleted the specified shortcut.

You can obtain the error message text associated with a large negative return value—for example, -2147024891 (0x80070005)—by calling FormatMessage.

< 0

Indicates that the function was unable to delete the shortcut.

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