Can I activate desktop shortcut from macro?

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Hi everyone.

I am writing a program where the application needs to activate another
program through its desktop shortcut BUT through code NOT by double-clicking
the icon.
I am guessing that the SHELL function is involved in some way but cannot
work out what to do.

Anyone able to help?

Tim
.

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