lnk

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Package lnk reads Windows shell links (.lnk files): the parts of the MS-SHLLINK format that give the target, arguments, working folder and icon. Installers put a "Play …" shortcut on the desktop; for a repack that is the most reliable record of which executable actually starts the game.

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type Link struct {
	Target  string // absolute path of the target, environment variables expanded
	Args    string
	WorkDir string
	Icon    string
	Name    string // the shortcut's description
	RelPath string // target relative to the .lnk file (fallback when Target is empty)
}

Link is what a shortcut starts.

func Parse 

func Parse(b []byte) (*Link, error)

Parse reads a shell link from its bytes. Environment variables in the target, working folder and icon are expanded.

func ReadFile 

func ReadFile(path string) (*Link, error)

ReadFile parses the .lnk at path and resolves a relative target.

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