JFileChooser and windows shortcuts (lnk files)

Is there any way to get JFileChooser to follow windows shortcuts? I am using 1.4.1_01 on XP, which is full of "helpful" shortcuts to things like shared picture folders, etc, which JFileChooser chokes on.
I would think Sun would implement support for the underlying lnk files, since this is an OS issue.

Ok, I found a bug report for this, with a workaround hack. I'll post it here for anyone who is interested.
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4356160.html

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Try a restart.
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Hello, You need to use something like o=isp as the
root DN, then o=yourorg.com goes beneath it.
i.e.
For the other questions on setup, just choose o=isp
as base DN when you set up the directory server. When
you run ims_dssetup.pl, choose o=internet as the DC
tree base, then choose o=isp as the user/groups base
suffix.
When you are installing messaging server it will ask
where to put the default organization, this is where
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When .lnk file is chosen in a JFileChooser,
it returns this .lnk file. How to make the chooser to return the file this .lnk links to ?
THANK YOU!

Dear Dude, the .lnk files are Win32 executable files.
(and so can be infected by virus)
The only true links I know are in Unix-like file systems !!
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I want to use it for movies, os backups, and files..
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Backup with cloning software your HD to have an exact copy of it as it is.
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Files copied as .lnk files to usb and does not show up in Windows

When I copy files from the MBP to a USB disk, instead of copying the files as is, the Mac converts the files into a .LNK file, which then shows up as "shortcuts" rather than the copied file in Windows. Why is this?

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Hi, thanks for the post. We can modify registry to fix the issue. Let's download the file below:
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Drag and drop shortcut files.

If I drag a shortcut file (.lnk) into my air application how
can I get a reference to the file the shortcut is related to
instead of the shortcut file?
Thanks!

thanks for your reply ctzn99,
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