C# does Shell, Part 4

Arik Poznanski

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This article is about the AutoComplete features enabled by windows and how to use them with C#. AutoComplete is the ability to expand strings written in an edit box. The article will develop a class for using this functionality in you applications.

csdoesshell4_src.zip
csdoesshell4_demo.zip
- ShellBasics
  - ShellBasics.sln
  - ShellBasics.suo
  - ShellBasics
    - ApplicationDesktopToolbar.cs
    - ApplicationDesktopToolbar.resx
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - bin
      - Release
        
        ShellBasics.dll
    - FilterByExtension.cs
    - IACList.cs
    - IACList2.cs
    - IAutoComplete.cs
    - IAutoComplete2.cs
    - ICurrentWorkingDirectory.cs
    - IFolderFilter.cs
    - IFolderFilterSite.cs
    - IMalloc.cs
    - IObjMgr.cs
    - IShellFolder.cs
    - obj
      - Release
        
        ShellBasics.dll
        
        ShellLib.projdata
        
        temp
        
        TempPE
    - ShellAddRecent.cs
    - ShellApi.cs
    - ShellAutoComplete.cs
    - ShellBasics.snk
    - ShellBrowseForFolderDialog.cs
    - ShellExecute.cs
    - ShellFileOperation.cs
    - ShellFunctions.cs
    - ShellGUIDs.cs
    - ShellLib.csproj
    - ShellLib.csproj.user
    - SourceCustomList.cs
  - WinTester4
    - App.ico
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - bin
      - Release
        
        ShellBasics.dll
        
        WinTester4.exe
    - frmMain.cs
    - frmMain.resx
    - obj
      - Release
        
        temp
        
        TempPE
        
        WinTester4.exe
        
        WinTester4.projdata
    - WinTester4.csproj
    - WinTester4.csproj.user

Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 7.00
Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "ShellLib", "ShellBasics\ShellLib.csproj", "{B748E75E-AFF9-4FEA-8581-7F04AD5DA539}"
EndProject
Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "WinTester4", "WinTester4\WinTester4.csproj", "{CE190296-6888-407F-B953-E7490E125BF2}"
EndProject
Global
	GlobalSection(SolutionConfiguration) = preSolution
		ConfigName.0 = Debug
		ConfigName.1 = Release
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(ProjectDependencies) = postSolution
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(ProjectConfiguration) = postSolution
		{B748E75E-AFF9-4FEA-8581-7F04AD5DA539}.Debug.ActiveCfg = Debug|.NET
		{B748E75E-AFF9-4FEA-8581-7F04AD5DA539}.Debug.Build.0 = Debug|.NET
		{B748E75E-AFF9-4FEA-8581-7F04AD5DA539}.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|.NET
		{B748E75E-AFF9-4FEA-8581-7F04AD5DA539}.Release.Build.0 = Release|.NET
		{CE190296-6888-407F-B953-E7490E125BF2}.Debug.ActiveCfg = Debug|.NET
		{CE190296-6888-407F-B953-E7490E125BF2}.Debug.Build.0 = Debug|.NET
		{CE190296-6888-407F-B953-E7490E125BF2}.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|.NET
		{CE190296-6888-407F-B953-E7490E125BF2}.Release.Build.0 = Release|.NET
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityAddIns) = postSolution
	EndGlobalSection
EndGlobal

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Written By

Arik Poznanski

Software Developer (Senior) Verint

Israel

Arik Poznanski is a senior software developer at Verint. He completed two B.Sc. degrees in Mathematics & Computer Science, summa cum laude, from the Technion in Israel.

Arik has extensive knowledge and experience in many Microsoft technologies, including .NET with C#, WPF, Silverlight, WinForms, Interop, COM/ATL programming, C++ Win32 programming and reverse engineering (assembly, IL).

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