Windows type shortcuts to files and folders

[Colin Law]

On 16 July 2015 at 14:39, Johan Kriel <jek at hotmail.co.za> wrote:
> Actually this is still not quite what I want. It works fine from within the
> file manager, but it does not work from within any other application. When I
> click on the link from within an application, the app tries to open the
> .desktop file instead of jumping to the destination. Which makes it actually
> completely useless. In Windows a shortcut will always take you to the
> destination no matter what application you are using it from. Come on guys,
> please don't make me think I should have stayed with Windows after all.

Please explain exactly what you are trying to do and why the standard
links do not work for you.  Perhaps then someone will suggest a
solution.

Colin