How do you go about getting the "type" of a file from explorer? Say if I
want to know what the type for the extension .DOC was, which is "Micrsoft
Word Document" in explorer, how would I do this? I just want to get the name
of the extension.. I do not have the physical file to reference for this, I
just want to make a listing similar to that of the one in explorer's folder
options under the file types tab. Thanks!
9  1899 
It is in the registry under HKEY_Classes_Root
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"Brian Henry" <no****@nospam.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OI**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... How do you go about getting the "type" of a file from explorer? Say if I
want to know what the type for the extension .DOC was, which is "Micrsoft
Word Document" in explorer, how would I do this? I just want to get the
name of the extension.. I do not have the physical file to reference for
this, I just want to make a listing similar to that of the one in
explorer's folder options under the file types tab. Thanks!
It is in the registry under HKEY_Classes_Root
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"Brian Henry" <no****@nospam.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OI**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... How do you go about getting the "type" of a file from explorer? Say if I
want to know what the type for the extension .DOC was, which is "Micrsoft
Word Document" in explorer, how would I do this? I just want to get the
name of the extension.. I do not have the physical file to reference for
this, I just want to make a listing similar to that of the one in
explorer's folder options under the file types tab. Thanks!
Use the SHGetFileInfo function via P/Invoke
-Atul http://www.ssware.com/
Shell MegaPack - Windows Explorer Shell Controls for ActiveX and .Net
"Brian Henry" <no****@nospam.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OI**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... How do you go about getting the "type" of a file from explorer? Say if I
want to know what the type for the extension .DOC was, which is "Micrsoft
Word Document" in explorer, how would I do this? I just want to get the
name of the extension.. I do not have the physical file to reference for
this, I just want to make a listing similar to that of the one in
explorer's folder options under the file types tab. Thanks!
Use the SHGetFileInfo function via P/Invoke
-Atul http://www.ssware.com/
Shell MegaPack - Windows Explorer Shell Controls for ActiveX and .Net
"Brian Henry" <no****@nospam.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OI**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... How do you go about getting the "type" of a file from explorer? Say if I
want to know what the type for the extension .DOC was, which is "Micrsoft
Word Document" in explorer, how would I do this? I just want to get the
name of the extension.. I do not have the physical file to reference for
this, I just want to make a listing similar to that of the one in
explorer's folder options under the file types tab. Thanks!
yes, but doesn't that require a file that already exists to be passed to it?
I've tried it before with files that exists and got it to work, but never
with just a filename with no physical path to a existing file, which is what
I need.
"Atul" <atulatsswaredotcom> wrote in message
news:uI**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... Use the SHGetFileInfo function via P/Invoke
-Atul
http://www.ssware.com/
Shell MegaPack - Windows Explorer Shell Controls for ActiveX and .Net
"Brian Henry" <no****@nospam.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OI**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... How do you go about getting the "type" of a file from explorer? Say if I
want to know what the type for the extension .DOC was, which is "Micrsoft
Word Document" in explorer, how would I do this? I just want to get the
name of the extension.. I do not have the physical file to reference for
this, I just want to make a listing similar to that of the one in
explorer's folder options under the file types tab. Thanks!
yes, but doesn't that require a file that already exists to be passed to it?
I've tried it before with files that exists and got it to work, but never
with just a filename with no physical path to a existing file, which is what
I need.
"Atul" <atulatsswaredotcom> wrote in message
news:uI**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... Use the SHGetFileInfo function via P/Invoke
-Atul
http://www.ssware.com/
Shell MegaPack - Windows Explorer Shell Controls for ActiveX and .Net
"Brian Henry" <no****@nospam.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OI**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... How do you go about getting the "type" of a file from explorer? Say if I
want to know what the type for the extension .DOC was, which is "Micrsoft
Word Document" in explorer, how would I do this? I just want to get the
name of the extension.. I do not have the physical file to reference for
this, I just want to make a listing similar to that of the one in
explorer's folder options under the file types tab. Thanks!
thanks that helped
"Robbe Morris [C# MVP]" <in**@eggheadcafe.com> wrote in message
news:eP**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... It is in the registry under HKEY_Classes_Root
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"Brian Henry" <no****@nospam.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OI**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... How do you go about getting the "type" of a file from explorer? Say if I
want to know what the type for the extension .DOC was, which is "Micrsoft
Word Document" in explorer, how would I do this? I just want to get the
name of the extension.. I do not have the physical file to reference for
this, I just want to make a listing similar to that of the one in
explorer's folder options under the file types tab. Thanks!
thanks that helped
"Robbe Morris [C# MVP]" <in**@eggheadcafe.com> wrote in message
news:eP**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... It is in the registry under HKEY_Classes_Root
--
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Earn $$$ money answering .NET Framework
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"Brian Henry" <no****@nospam.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OI**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... How do you go about getting the "type" of a file from explorer? Say if I
want to know what the type for the extension .DOC was, which is "Micrsoft
Word Document" in explorer, how would I do this? I just want to get the
name of the extension.. I do not have the physical file to reference for
this, I just want to make a listing similar to that of the one in
explorer's folder options under the file types tab. Thanks!
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