Class Shell32

Description of Shell32.

Inheritance
System.Object
Shell32
Namespace: Dapplo.Windows.Native
Assembly: Dapplo.Windows.dll
Syntax
public static class Shell32 : object

Methods

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ExtractAssociatedIcon(String, Int32)

Returns an icon representation of an image contained in the specified file. This function is identical to System.Drawing.Icon.ExtractAssociatedIcon, xcept this version works. See: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1842226/how-to-get-the-associated-icon-from-a-network-share-file

Declaration
public static Icon ExtractAssociatedIcon(string filePath, int iconIndex = 0)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String filePath

The path to the file that contains an image.
System.Int32 iconIndex

Index of the icon
Returns
Type Description
Icon

The System.Drawing.Icon representation of the image contained in the specified file.

ExtractIconEx(String, Int32, out IntPtr, out IntPtr, Int32)

Get the Icon from a file

Declaration
public static int ExtractIconEx(string sFile, int iIndex, out IntPtr piLargeVersion, out IntPtr piSmallVersion, int amountIcons)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String sFile
System.Int32 iIndex
IntPtr piLargeVersion
IntPtr piSmallVersion
System.Int32 amountIcons
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32
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GetFileIcon(String, Shell32.IconSize, Boolean)

Returns an icon for a given file extension - indicated by the name parameter. See: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb762179(v=vs.85).aspx

Declaration
public static Icon GetFileIcon(string filename, Shell32.IconSize size, bool linkOverlay)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String filename

Filename
Shell32.IconSize size

Large or small
System.Boolean linkOverlay

Whether to include the link icon
Returns
Type Description
Icon

System.Drawing.Icon
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GetFolderIcon(Shell32.IconSize, Shell32.FolderType)

Used to access system folder icons.

Declaration
public static Icon GetFolderIcon(Shell32.IconSize size, Shell32.FolderType folderType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Shell32.IconSize size

Specify large or small icons.
Shell32.FolderType folderType

Specify open or closed FolderType.
Returns
Type Description
Icon

System.Drawing.Icon