IFileViewerA::Show method (shlobj.h)

Displays a file. The Shell specifies the name of the file to display by calling the file viewer's IPersistFile::Load method.

Syntax

HRESULT Show(
  LPFVSHOWINFO pvsi
);

Parameters

pvsi

A pointer to an FVSHOWINFO structure to contain information that the file viewer uses to display the file. A file viewer can return information to the Shell by modifying the members of the structure.

Return value

Returns S_OK if successful, or E_UNEXPECTED if the ShowInitialize method was not called before IFileViewerA::Show.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Header shlobj.h