IShellApp interface (shappmgr.h)
Exposes methods that provide general information about an application to the Add/Remove Programs Application. You cannot use it outside the Add/Remove Programs application. The information given by this interface includes a list of supported management actions and whether the application is currently installed.
Inheritance
The IShellApp interface inherits from the IUnknown interface. IShellApp also has these types of members:
Methods
The IShellApp interface has these methods.
| IShellApp::GetAppInfo Gets general information about an application. |
| IShellApp::GetCachedSlowAppInfo Returns information to the application that originates from a slow source. Unlike IShellApp::GetSlowAppInfo, this method can return information that has been cached. This method is not applicable to published applications. |
| IShellApp::GetPossibleActions Gets a bitmask of management actions allowed for an application. |
| IShellApp::GetSlowAppInfo Returns information to the application that originates from a slow source. This method is not applicable to published applications. |
| IShellApp::IsInstalled Gets a value indicating whether a specified application is currently installed. |
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | shappmgr.h |
See also
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