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Bug 596644 - Gimp can't open a windows shortcut file that points to a valid image file.
Gimp can't open a windows shortcut file that points to a valid image file.
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 163544
Product: GIMP
Classification: Other
Component: General
unspecified
Other Windows
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: GIMP Bugs
GIMP Bugs
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2009-09-28 18:13 UTC by Jon Dufresne
Modified: 2009-09-28 19:08 UTC
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Description Jon Dufresne 2009-09-28 18:13:52 UTC 
Not sure if this is a Gimp bug or a gtk+ bug, but I see the behavior in Gimp.

If you try to open a Windows shortcut file (*.lnk) that points to a valid image file Gimp can not open it. Gimp gives the error message:

"""
Opening 'C:\path\to\file\Shortcut to image.jpg.lnk' failed:

Unknown file type
"""

If instead, you try to open the image by drag n drop, (drag the shortcut icon over top the gimp tools icons), the image opens correctly.

STR:
1. Create shortcut of valid image file.
2. In gimp do "File->Open..."
3. Navigate to and select the shortcut created. You might need to select the "All Files" filter to see it.
4. Receive error message from Gimp.
Comment 1 Sven Neumann 2009-09-28 19:08:21 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 163544 ***