Training
Module
Work with files and directories in a .NET app - Training
Learn how to use .NET, C#, and System.IO to work with directories, paths, files, and the file system.
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The Windows UI provides users with access to a wide variety of objects necessary for running applications and managing the operating system. The most numerous and familiar of these objects are the folders and files that reside on computer disk drives. There are also a number of virtual objects that allow the user to perform tasks such as sending files to remote printers or accessing the Recycle Bin. The Shell organizes these objects into a hierarchical namespace and provides users and applications with a consistent and efficient way to access and manage objects.
The following development scenarios relate to application development:
The following development scenarios relate to file format ownership:
The following development scenarios relate to data storage ownership:
The following development scenario relates to device support:
This documentation is broken into three major sections:
The following table provides an outline of the Shell Reference section. Unless otherwise noted, all programming elements are documented in unmanaged C++.
Section | Description |
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Shell Classes | This section describes select Windows Shell classes. |
Shell Interfaces | This section describes the Windows Shell Component Object Model (COM) interfaces. |
Shell Functions | This section describes the Windows Shell functions. |
Shell Callback Functions | This section describes the Windows Shell callback functions templates. |
Shell Constants, Enumerations, and Flags | This section describes the Windows Shell constants, enumerations, and flags used in the Shell APIs. |
Shell Lightweight Utility Functions | This section describes the Windows Shell lightweight utility functions provided in Shlwapi.dll. |
Shell Macros | This section describes the Windows Shell utility macros. |
Shell Messages and Notifications | This section describes the messages and notifications sent by elements of the Windows Shell. |
Shell Objects for Scripting and Microsoft Visual Basic | This section describes the Windows objects implemented by the Shell for use in scripting and Microsoft Visual Basic. |
Shell Objects for C++ | This section describes the C++ Windows objects implemented by the Shell. |
Shell Schemas | This section describes library, property, and transfer manifest schemas used by the Windows Shell. |
Shell Structures | This section describes the Windows Shell structures used in the Shell APIs. |
Training
Module
Work with files and directories in a .NET app - Training
Learn how to use .NET, C#, and System.IO to work with directories, paths, files, and the file system.
Documentation
Developing with Windows Explorer - Win32 apps
Windows Explorer is a powerful resource-browsing and management application.
Shell SDK Samples - Win32 apps
This section describes the Shell samples available on GitHub.
This section describes the Windows Shell functions.