Questions tagged [shell-namespace-extension]
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How Microsoft Implemented shell extensions for upcoming OneDrive On-Demand features?
Within the upcoming (currently insider) version of OneDrive client - On-Demand feature Microsoft introduced some new shell / namespace extensions.
There is additional column showing file availability status, and text within the status bar.
Did…
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How to update a shell namespace extension without explorer restart?
I have a shell namespace extension, using a file system folder as its junction point (by creating a desktop.ini file with my extension's CLSID in the folder).
When upgrading to a new version of the extension, I would like to avoid restarting all…
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SHChangeNotify with SHCNE_RMDIR behavior inconsistent between Windows 7 and Windows 10
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I am using SHChangeNotify with SHCNE_RMDIR to notify the shell of a folder that has been removed from within my shell namespace extension. My expectation is that this will cause any explorer (or other shell) windows which have their folder…
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Reload a namespace extension in explorer.exe that failed to load previously
Background
I have a Shell Namespace Extension that is located (using a virtual folder as its junction point) under MyComputer. It is possible to create a shortcut to my namespace extension. Here I show my namespace extension with a shortcut on the…
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How to create virtual folder like Dropbox or OneDrive in navigation pane (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS) programatically?
We have cloud-based web application in which users upload their documents and manage it folder wise.
We would like to develop desktop application like Dropbox and OneDrive in which users can manage and sync their files and folder from local machine…
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Windows 10 Namespace Extension - OpenFileDialog and the temporary folder
For a little side project I've been working on a namespace extension to view and modify a custom archive format straight from windows explorer. This is working fine: I can browse the archive, modify it etc., but I've run into a little stumbling…
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The new folder button created for virtual folder cannot be displayed in CFileDialog
By using shell namespace extension, I create a virtual folder and add a "New Folder" button on the toolbar, and I can see the button when I use windows explorer to open it:
The related code about the "New Folder" button is simple:
class…
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Windows Shell Namespace Extension from REST API
I'm working on a project which is an open-source cloud, similar to Nextcloud. It also provides a file upload and manage feature.
I'd like to have a shell namespace extension which displays those files and folders in the Windows Explorer. Moving,…
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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…
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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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Receiving parent's window handle on IShellFolder/IShellFolder2 EnumObjects implementations while searching?
I'm scratching my head in receiving the parent window handle in a namespace extension project i'm working on.
The use case is as follows:
User browses to a virtual folder through windows explorer
User performs search (search box above)
I need to…
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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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how to display the virtual folder only when user open the windows explorer from an app on win 7?
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I tried:
STDAPI_(BOOL) DllMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, DWORD dwReason, void *)
{
// Get the path and module name.
WCHAR szModulePathAndName[MAX_PATH];
GetModuleFileName(hInstance,…
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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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