Windows Shell Programming

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Visual C++ Windows Shell Programming

Author: Dino Esposito
Publisher: Wrox Press

ISBN: 1-861001-84-3

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You have to admit, the cover on this book is more than slightly off putting. But underneath the pages lurks some extremely useful information. One of the biggest bonus' to book I've found to date is the information on creating your own Microsoft Visual C++ App Wizards. Also, Dino includes further reference numbers to the Microsoft Knowledge base which provide more information on the types of problems this book aims to solve. Topics included are:-

What is the windows shell?
The structure of the shell
Working with File (File Name Mapping Objects, Long Filenames, SHFileOperation()
Investigating the nature of files
Browsing for folders
PIDL, Special Folders
Shortcuts, Resolving Shortcuts, Creating Shortcuts
Notifying the shell of events, Invading Shell Memory Space, Invited into Shell memory space, Browser Helper Objects
Program Executors
Multi-Monitor Support
Hooking
Icons and the Windows Task Bar
Tray Notification
Windows Helper Libraries
Exploring the shell
Scriptable Shell Objects
The Windows Scripting Host
Designing Shell Integrated Applications
Namespace extensions

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