Accessing File Properties 1

[JohnBrooks]

I need to be able to access the properties of any file. I'm not talking about the attributes such as date created, length of file etc. (which have been covered in another thread) but items such as author, comments etc which are used in most Office applications and lots of of non Microsoft apps.. This information is displayed in Windows Explorer when the file name is right clicked but I cannot find any reference as to how to read and write these properties using VB. (I know how to do it for a specific application e.g. Word but I want a general solution that works with other applications. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[CajunCenturion]

What might help get you started in the SHGetFileInfo API.
The dwAttributes field contains lots of flag. This is the basic definition.

Type SHFILEINFO ' shfi
hIcon As Long
iIcon As Long
dwAttributes As Long
szDisplayName As String * 260
szTypeName As String * 80
End Type

Declare Function SHGetFileInfo Lib "Shell32" Alias "SHGetFileInfoA" _
(ByVal pszPath As Any, _
ByVal dwFileAttributes As Long, _
psfi As SHFILEINFO, _
ByVal cbFileInfo As Long, _
ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long

I have more info, and some sample code on my other machine and can post it tomorrow if you're interested. But at least this may get you started. Good Luck
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