System.Shell Object
Defines the properties and methods used to expose Windows Shell characteristics.
Members
The System.Shell object defines the following members:
- Methods
Methods
The System.Shell object defines the following methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| chooseFile | Displays a file picker dialog box and retrieves a System.Shell.Item object that represents the selected file. |
| chooseFolder | Displays a folder picker dialog box and retrieves a System.Shell.Item object that represents the selected folder. |
| drive | Retrieves a System.Shell.Drive object that represents the specified drive. |
| execute | Launches an application. |
| itemFromFileDrop | Retrieves an System.Shell.Item from the Items collection that represents the object(s) dropped on a gadget during a drag-and-drop operation (copying or moving). |
| itemFromPath | Retrieves a System.Shell.Item that represents an object at the specified UNC path. |
| knownFolder | Returns an instance of a System.Shell.Folder based on a "well-known folder" name as defined within the user profile (for example, Documents or ProgramFiles). |
| knownFolderPath | Retrieves a Known Folder UNC path. |
| refreshDesktop | Refreshes the desktop after adding or removing files. |
| saveFileDialog | Displays a standard Windows File Save dialog box. |
Requirements
| Minimum supported client | Windows Vista |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 |
| IDL | Sidebar.idl |
| DLL | Sidebar.Exe version 1.0 or later |
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Build date: 2/24/2010
Build type: SDK