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IFileViewerW::Show method (shlobj.h)

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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 IFileViewerW::Show.

Requirements

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Header shlobj.h