File System Object Help.... 1

[FRANDAZZO]

Hello all,

Question -

Is it possiable to set the summary properties of a text file within a VB application. Meaning if you right click on a text file then select properties you can view the Summary Tab. Within that tab are file properties like (Tile, Subject, Category etc.)

If this can be done, help is great!

Thanks in advance,

Frandazzo

 

[vb5prgrmr]

Yes it can be done in more than one way. The best bet is to search MSDN for dsofile.dll and download the self extracting executable. This will expand to include a VB demo project. The download page is...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q224351&

Good Luck

 

[strongm]

And if you are actually using VBA in any Office application, you don't need any additional DLLs at all...

 

[JohnYingling]

If you use the CommomDialog, you can right-click on any Folder or File and get the standard Context Menu e.g.
Open, Explore,...Cut, Copy, Delete, Rename etc.

http://www.VBResizer.com

Forms/Controls Resizing/Tabbing Control

http://www.VBCompare.com

Compare Code (Text)

http://www.VBSortGen.com

Generate Sort Class in VB or VBScript

 

[strongm]

In fact, here's some example VBA code. I repeat: this only works in an Office application.

[tt]
Dim OC As Object
Dim DP As Object

Set OC = CreateObject("OfficeCompatible.Application&quot
OC.Init "myDummy", "Dummy Display Name"
Set DP = OC.CreateDocProps()
DP.Load "c:\menu.doc" ' The file you want the properties from
' At this point you can examine DP.BuiltInDocumentProperties and
' DP.CustomDocumentProperties
End Sub

 

[FRANDAZZO]

OK - Let me tell you a litte about what I am doing.

I am not within a VBA application. I am within a custom windows VB app. I am working with text files and I am creating and populating the files with data. I need to set the summary properties of the text file(s).

I have downloaded that .exe from Microsoft and works fine. But I want to see if I an write my own code.

Thanks everyone,

Frandazzo

 

[strongm]

Want to write your own? Well then, you need to look up Structured Storage and Compound Files on MSDN.

Once you start getting into the above, you may find the following link useful:

http://www.domaindlx.com/e_morcillo/scripts/type/default.asp?page=ole

And then you may well say "I think I'll stick with dsofile..."