Questions tagged [shell-namespace-extension]
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in my shell namespace extension context menu differs from the default one("new" and "properties" items are missed)
I have my custom shell namespace extension.
Just want to have a virtual folder mapped to some folder on disk C:/ with the same functionality.
using namespace ATL;
class ATL_NO_VTABLE CMyShellFolder :
public…
Pavel Eroshenko
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c#: how to create a custom (virtual) folder in windows and populate it with arbitrary files
I have many files, which are in many different folders on my HD, I want to be able to display certain subsets of these files in one place (probably a "virtual" folder in Explorer), based on certain criteria. For example, I want only *.zip files to…
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Can a shell namespace extension displaying a form receive/pass files to IFileDialogs?
I'd like to show a shell namespace extension in the new (since Windows Vista) IFileOpenDialog and IFileSaveDialog.
These dialogs can apparently display a custom form like the built-in Homegroup screen:
On this form I'd like to show internal files…
Steve
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Using FILEGROUPDESCRIPTOR and FILECONTENTS fails on to long path
I hava an application that currently uses the Copy and Past API with FILECONTENTS and FILEGROUPDESCRIPTOR.
This works normaly without a problem. Unfortunatly this approach fails if the path + the filename specified in FILEGROUPDESCRIPTOR excedes the…
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virtual folder is invisible in the CFileDialog in windows 7
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if (fIsFolder)
{
dwAttribs |= SFGAO_FOLDER;
}
else
{
dwAttribs |= SFGAO_SYSTEM;
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Add Custom Banner to Namespace Extension
Windows explorer has the ability to show a custom banner when doing a search and indexing is disabled:
I would like to display a similar banner in a custom namespace extension with a custom message and custom link handler. Is there an namespace…
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How to execute action on destination of copy-paste, move and drag-and-drop operations
In my Shell Namespace Extension I want to execute some action on the files that user has copied from it immediately after the copy process. It is a resource consuming process, so I would really prefer to first copy a file and only after that start…
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The Windows SDK sample (Namespace Extension) does not run correctly on Windows 11
I want to implement a Namespace Extension and custom column filtering.
I tried to run this sample from Windows SDK 7.1, in Windows 11:
ExplorerDataProvider
This sample implements a Shell Namespace Extension including custom categorizers.
I made…
Dave
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images not working properly if I open it from my shell namespace extension folder
I have my custom shell namespace extension. Just want to have a virtual folder mapped to some folder on disk C:/ with the same functionality.
using namespace ATL;
class ATL_NO_VTABLE CMyShellFolder :
public…
Pavel Eroshenko
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Shell namespace extension registry on windows 10 IOT enterprise
I am creating a virtual folder with shell namespace extension on windows 10 IOT enterprise.
The code I am using come from windows 7 SDK samplesm which is provided by microsoft.
Here is the whole project:…
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How do I hide a custom drive with a registry key?
I am working on a project which creates a custom drive and is accessible under "This PC". The request is to hide the drive on a per-user basis using registry keys if possible.
The client machines are Citrix based on Windows Server 2008R2 but are…
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The value for "Shared" column is not displayed correctly in shell namespace extension
I use shell namespace extension to create a virtual folder on windows 7.
I want to add columns to this virtual folder so it can display the virtual files's details. However, the value for "Shared" cannot display correctly.
Here is the related…
beasone
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Quick Access and Namespace Extensions: Unpin object
When I right click on an lnk file - link on a virtual folder in a namespace extension -, then the functions CreateViewObject and/or GetUiObjectOf of my IShellFolder/IShellFolder2 implementations are called. These functions are called with the…
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How to add background photos/text in the folder view on windows by shell namespace extension
I used miscrosoft SDK sample to create a virtual folder by shell namespace extension:
In this virtual folder, it has several folders. One of the folders is empty.
I want to change the background for the empty folder's folder view, like:
SO for…
beasone
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How to retrieve the ISearchBoxInfo interface?
i would like to capture the Windows' search box, for that i found out i can use the ISearchBoxInfo interface:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd562062(v=vs.85).aspx
I have the handle of the windows explorer - but i'm not…
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