System.Shell object

[The Windows Gadget Platform/Sidebar is available for use in the operating systems specified in the Requirements section. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions. ]

Defines the properties and methods used to expose Windows Shell characteristics.

Members

The System.Shell object has these types of members:

• Methods

Methods

The System.Shell object has these methods.

Method	Description
chooseFile	Displays a file picker dialog box and retrieves a System.Shell.Item object that represents the selected file.
chooseFolder	Displays a folder picker dialog box and retrieves a System.Shell.Item object that represents the selected folder.
drive	Retrieves a System.Shell.Drive object that represents the specified drive.
execute	Launches an application.
itemFromFileDrop	Retrieves an System.Shell.Item from the Items collection that represents the object(s) dropped on a gadget during a drag-and-drop operation (copying or moving).
itemFromPath	Retrieves a System.Shell.Item that represents an object at the specified UNC path.
knownFolder	Returns an instance of a System.Shell.Folder based on a "well-known folder" name as defined within the user profile (for example, Documents or ProgramFiles).
knownFolderPath	Retrieves a Known Folder UNC path.
refreshDesktop	Refreshes the desktop after adding or removing files.
saveFileDialog	Displays a standard Windows File Save dialog box.

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
End of client support	Windows 7
End of server support	Windows Server 2008
IDL	Sidebar.idl
DLL	Sidebar.Exe (version 1.00 or later)