Context Menu

[simoncpage]

Can anyone please direct me to a demo for adding a context menu in windows explorer as I can't find one except a couple saying that it is easy to do?

Any help most appreciated, thanks

Simon

 

[robk54]

Wasnt sure if you meant to replace the standard context menu or add to it ...

This is a reg entry I use
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\MyApp\command]
@="C:\\APPS\\MyApp.exe %1"

Also check the api for shell functions

hope this helps !

Rob

 

[simoncpage]

yeah but I know how to do it for a particular file extension what entry to I add so that like winzip it pops up for all files?

thx

Simon

 

[robk54]

ok, just found this site - looks good.

http://www.domaindlx.com/e_morcillo/scripts/cod/default.asp?page=shell

Rob

 

[strongm]

And here's a local thread on the subject: thread222-396221

 

[simoncpage]

the first link is vb.net .... i want to do it in vb6

the second link is what I know how to add context to a certain file extension .. not for all types!

Thanks thought

 

[ADoozer]

any look with the links i posted in your other thread??

thread222-514744 If somethings hard to do, its not worth doing - Homer Simpson

 

[simoncpage]

Nah not really no been search all day I can't find anything really helpful .....

 

[strongm]

Er...the thread I pointed you at covers adding a menu option for all extensions. Did you read it all?

 

[robk54]

u should look a bit closer

this link isnt just .net. The guy has a real good example which I have downloaded & works fine with vb6

http://www.domaindlx.com/e_morcillo/scripts/cod/default.asp?page=shell

 

[simoncpage]

I have taken a closer...however there isnt a working example and I'm confused as to what to actually use? Have either of you got it working and running? %-)

thanks

Simon

 

[strongm]

The thread I reference contains both a registry merge file solution and a VB code solution. They both work. Or, at least, they do here.

 

[robk54]

My linked example works (nt4 sp6a). The dlls when registered make changes to your (win) explorer's context menu. If you modify the source & recompile, you should have your own menu

The thumbnail took me a while to workout. It actually shows thumbs in the icon, list or detail views.

You may need to restart before u see them working.

I removed the IE bands by searching the reg & removing the shlbands.dll entries & in IE (reg) clearing the toolbar entries.


Rob