CreateProcess Verb Sample
Demonstrates how to implement a Shell verb using the CreateProcess method.
This topic contains the following sections.
Description
CreateProcess-based verbs depend on running an executable and passing it a command-line argument. This method is not as powerful as the DropTarget and ExecuteCommand methods but it does achieve the desirable out-of-process behavior.
Requirements
Product | Minimum Product Version |
---|---|
Windows | Windows Vista |
Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) | 7.0 |
Downloading the Sample
Location | Path URL |
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GitHub | CreateProcessVerb sample |
Building the Sample
To build the sample from the command prompt:
- Open the command prompt window and navigate to the CreateProcessVerb project directory.
- Enter
msbuild CreateProcessVerb.sln
.
To build the sample using Microsoft Visual Studio (preferred):
- Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the CreateProcessVerb project directory.
- Double-click the icon for the CreateProcessVerb.sln file to open the project in Visual Studio.
- From the Build menu, select Build Solution.
Running the Sample
- Navigate to the directory that contains the new executable, using the command prompt or Windows Explorer.
- At the command line, enter
CreateProcessVerb.exe
. Alternatively, from Windows Explorer double-click the icon for CreateProcessVerb.exe. - Follow the instructions in the displayed dialog