Henrik, >I have noticed that the IPersistFile.Load method throws a >COM exception (E_FAIL) if the file is not a shell link, I >wonder if that is an acceptable test for shell link or not!?!
I suppose there could be other reasons it could fail, so I wouldn't rely only on that. But combine it with the checking the file extension, and you should be safe. Mattias === Mattias Sjögren [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.
