Creating Folder Shortcut using Relative Path

Question

I have seen a lot of posts about creating a relative shortcut to a specific file or starting programs, but I am having difficulty finding one that works for my following scenerio:

I have a folder setup where I want to people to go from multiple locations to a common folder: i.e.

P:\Project\

• Mechanical\Equipment"Shortcut"
• Electrical\Equipment"Shortcut"
• Project Management"Shortcut Target"

Now, the folder called Project will vary based on what project it is. So I need to setup my shortcut so that looks into the correct, local *P:* Project directory and then goes to Project Management instead of Mechanical or Electrical. Also, I am not trying to open or start a program, just a folder.

Thanks for the help in advance.

Answer 1

My problem is that I cannot really wrap my mind around your explanation. Maybe jotting down a couple of actual scenarios might clarify your requirements.

Answer 2

Thank you Frederick.

Maybe I don't understand completely, but the problem I see with that is the adjust the contents accordingly. I want to put these shortcuts into a template project folder and then copy the folder and change the name as new projects are awarded and project folders required. At which point, each folder will have multiple shortcuts to some common location. So I would not only have to update the target batch file, but still update the individual shortcuts because it isn't just one shortcut on the desktop.

Answer 3

1. Create a batch file P:\Somefolder\OpenFolder.bat like so:

@echo off

explorer.exe P:\Electrical\Equipment

2. Create a shortcut on the user's desktop to execute P:\Somefolder\OpenFolder.bat. Run it "minimized".
3. When you change projects, adjust the contents of P:\Somefolder\OpenFolder.bataccordingly.