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IShellFolder (Interfaces)
 
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Summary
The IShellFolder interface is used to manage folders. It is exposed by all Shell namespace folders objects.

C# Definition:

ComImport

[InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]

[Guid("000214E6-0000-0000-C000-000000000046")]

interface IShellFolder {

{

// Translates a file object's or folder's display name into an item

// identifier list.

// Return value: error code, if any

[PreserveSig()]

uint ParseDisplayName(

    IntPtr hwnd,        // Optional window handle
    IntPtr pbc,         // Optional bind context that controls the
                // parsing operation. This parameter is
                // normally set to NULL.
    [In(), MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
    string pszDisplayName,  // Null-terminated UNICODE string with the
                // display name.
    out uint pchEaten,      // Pointer to a ULONG value that receives the
                // number of characters of the
                // display name that was parsed.
    out IntPtr ppidl,       // Pointer to an ITEMIDLIST pointer that receives
                // the item identifier list for
                // the object.
    ref uint pdwAttributes); // Optional parameter that can be used to
                // query for file attributes.
                // this can be values from the SFGAO enum

// Allows a client to determine the contents of a folder by creating

// an item identifier enumeration object and returning its

// IEnumIDList interface.

// Return value: error code, if any

[PreserveSig()]

uint EnumObjects(

    IntPtr hwnd,        // If user input is required to perform the
                // enumeration, this window handle
                // should be used by the enumeration object as
                // the parent window to take
                // user input.
    SHCONTF grfFlags,       // Flags indicating which items to include in the
                // enumeration. For a list
                // of possible values, see the SHCONTF enum.
    out IEnumIDList ppenumIDList);  // Address that receives a pointer to the
                // IEnumIDList interface of the
               // enumeration object created by this method.

// Retrieves an IShellFolder object for a subfolder.

// Return value: error code, if any

[PreserveSig()]

uint BindToObject(

    IntPtr pidl,        // Address of an ITEMIDLIST structure (PIDL)
                // that identifies the subfolder.
    IntPtr pbc,         // Optional address of an IBindCtx interface on
                // a bind context object to be
               // used during this operation.
    [In()]
    ref Guid riid,      // Identifier of the interface to return.
    //[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
    out IntPtr ppv);    // Address that receives the interface pointer.

// Requests a pointer to an object's storage interface.

// Return value: error code, if any

[PreserveSig()]

uint BindToStorage(

    IntPtr pidl,        // Address of an ITEMIDLIST structure that
                // identifies the subfolder relative
                // to its parent folder.
    IntPtr pbc,         // Optional address of an IBindCtx interface on a
                // bind context object to be
                // used during this operation.
    [In()]
    ref Guid riid,      // Interface identifier (IID) of the requested
                // storage interface.
    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
    out object ppv);    // Address that receives the interface pointer
                // specified by riid.

// Determines the relative order of two file objects or folders, given

// their item identifier lists. Return value: If this method is

// successful, the CODE field of the HRESULT contains one of the

// following values (the code can be retrived using the helper function

// GetHResultCode): Negative A

// negative return value indicates that the first item should precede

// the second (pidl1 < pidl2).

// Positive A positive return value indicates that the first item should

// follow the second (pidl1 > pidl2). Zero A return value of zero

// indicates that the two items are the same (pidl1 = pidl2).

[PreserveSig()]

uint CompareIDs(

    int lParam,         // Value that specifies how the comparison
                // should be performed. The lower
                // Sixteen bits of lParam define the sorting
                // rule.
                // The upper sixteen bits of
                // lParam are used for flags that modify the
                // sorting rule. values can be from
                // the SHCIDS enum
    IntPtr pidl1,       // Pointer to the first item's ITEMIDLIST
                // structure.
    IntPtr pidl2);      // Pointer to the second item's ITEMIDLIST
            // structure.

// Requests an object that can be used to obtain information from or interact

// with a folder object.

// Return value: error code, if any

[PreserveSig()]

uint CreateViewObject(

    IntPtr hwndOwner,       // Handle to the owner window.
    [In()]
    ref Guid riid,      // Identifier of the requested interface.
    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
    out object ppv);    // Address of a pointer to the requested
            // interface.

// Retrieves the attributes of one or more file objects or subfolders.

// Return value: error code, if any

[PreserveSig()]

uint GetAttributesOf(

    int cidl,           // Number of file objects from which to retrieve
                // attributes.
    [In(), MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray)] IntPtr[]
    apidl,          // Address of an array of pointers to ITEMIDLIST
                // structures, each of which
                // uniquely identifies a file object relative to
                // the parent folder.
    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray)] SFGAOF[]
    rgfInOut);          // Address of a single ULONG value that, on
             // entry,
                // contains the attributes that the caller is
                // requesting. On exit, this value contains the
                // requested attributes that are common to all
                // of the specified objects. this value can
                // be from the SFGAO enum

// Retrieves an OLE interface that can be used to carry out actions on the

// specified file objects or folders. Return value: error code, if any

[PreserveSig()]

uint GetUIObjectOf(

    IntPtr hwndOwner,       // Handle to the owner window that the client
                // should specify if it displays
                // a dialog box or message box.
    int cidl,           // Number of file objects or subfolders specified
                // in the apidl parameter.
    [In(), MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray)] IntPtr[]
    apidl,          // Address of an array of pointers to ITEMIDLIST
                // structures, each of which
                // uniquely identifies a file object or subfolder
                // relative to the parent folder.
    [In()]
    ref Guid riid,      // Identifier of the COM interface object to
            // return.
    IntPtr rgfReserved,     // Reserved.
    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
     out object ppv);    // Pointer to the requested interface.

// Retrieves the display name for the specified file object or subfolder.

// Return value: error code, if any

[PreserveSig()]

uint GetDisplayNameOf(

    IntPtr pidl,        // Address of an ITEMIDLIST structure (PIDL)
                // that uniquely identifies the file
                // object or subfolder relative to the parent
                // folder.
    SHGNO uFlags,       // Flags used to request the type of display name
                // to return. For a list of possible values.
    out STRRET pName);      // Address of a STRRET structure in which to
                // return the display name.

// Sets the display name of a file object or subfolder, changing the item

// identifier in the process.

// Return value: error code, if any

[PreserveSig()]

uint SetNameOf(

    IntPtr hwnd,        // Handle to the owner window of any dialog or
                // message boxes that the client
                // displays.
    IntPtr pidl,        // Pointer to an ITEMIDLIST structure that
                // uniquely
                // identifies the file object
                // or subfolder relative to the parent folder.
    [In(), MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
    string pszName,     // Pointer to a null-terminated string that
                // specifies the new display name.
    SHGNO uFlags,       // Flags indicating the type of name specified by
                // the lpszName parameter. For a list of possible
                // values, see the description of the SHGNO
                // enum.
    out IntPtr ppidlOut);   // Address of a pointer to an ITEMIDLIST
                // structure
                // which receives the new ITEMIDLIST.
    }

}

VB Definition:

<ComImport> _
<Guid("TODO")> _
'TODO: Insert <InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)> _ if this doesn't derive from IDispatch
Interface IShellFolder
   TODO
End Interface

User-Defined Types:

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Notes:

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