Virtual folder with Shell Namespace Extension

[Sanjay Poojari]

Hi,

This is Sanjay and I'm have to develop an addin for windows explorer (shell
namespace extension). I'm a novice in c++ and vc++.

Basically what I'm trying to do is add a virtual folder (having subfolders)
to Windows Explorer and list my own content on the right hand pane. The
vitual folders (and subfolders) will have context menus on which I have to
perform some actions. The items in the right pane would also have context
menus to perform some actions. Basically the actions would involve me
calling com components (developed in VB).

I have searched the net far and wide and have come with no sample to do this
in VB. So I guess I will have to do this in vc++. But the samples I have
seen till date are very very cryptic (to me!) and am not able to follow them
at all.

Can anybody direct me to some samples (I have seen the ones on MSDN)

Any help pointers, references etc would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Sanjay

[Eduardo A. Morcillo [MS MVP VB]]

> I have searched the net far and wide and have come with no sample to
> do this in VB.

You didn't search enough :). There's a shell namespace extension sample made
with VB in my site.

--
Eduardo A. Morcillo [MS MVP - VB]
http://www.domaindlx.com/e_morcillo

[Henk Devos]

If you decide to do it in C++, you should check out nselib
(http://www.whirlingdervishes.com/nselib).

"Eduardo A. Morcillo [MS MVP VB]" <emorcilloATmvps.org> wrote in message
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[Sanjay Poojari]

> You didn't search enough :). There's a shell namespace extension sample
made
> with VB in my site.

If possible, Can you give me the URLs?

Thanks,
Sanjay