using System;
namespace ShellLib
{
public class ShellExecute
{
public enum ShowWindowCommands
{
SW_HIDE = 0, // Hides the window and activates another window.
SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1, // Sets the show state based on the SW_ flag specified in the STARTUPINFO
SW_NORMAL = 1, // structure passed to the CreateProcess function by the program that started
// the application.
SW_SHOWMINIMIZED = 2, // Activates the window and displays it as a minimized window.
SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED = 3, // Maximizes the specified window.
SW_MAXIMIZE = 3, // Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window.
SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE = 4, // Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The active window remains active.
SW_SHOW = 5, // Activates the window and displays it in its current size and position.
SW_MINIMIZE = 6, // Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-level window in the z-order.
SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE = 7, // Displays the window as a minimized window. The active window remains active.
SW_SHOWNA = 8, // Displays the window in its current state. The active window remains active.
SW_RESTORE = 9, // Activates and displays the window.
SW_SHOWDEFAULT = 10,
}
public enum ShellExecuteReturnCodes
{
ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY = 0, // The operating system is out of memory or resources.
ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND = 2, // The specified file was not found.
ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND = 3, // The specified path was not found.
ERROR_BAD_FORMAT = 11, // The .exe file is invalid (non-Microsoft Win32� .exe or error in .exe image).
SE_ERR_ACCESSDENIED = 5, // The operating system denied access to the specified file.
SE_ERR_ASSOCINCOMPLETE = 27, // The file name association is incomplete or invalid.
SE_ERR_DDEBUSY = 30, // The Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) transaction could not be completed because other DDE transactions were being processed.
SE_ERR_DDEFAIL = 29, // The DDE transaction failed.
SE_ERR_DDETIMEOUT = 28, // The DDE transaction could not be completed because the request timed out.
SE_ERR_DLLNOTFOUND = 32, // The specified dynamic-link library (DLL) was not found.
SE_ERR_FNF = 2, // The specified file was not found.
SE_ERR_NOASSOC = 31, // There is no application associated with the given file name extension. This error will also be returned if you attempt to print a file that is not printable.
SE_ERR_OOM = 8, // There was not enough memory to complete the operation.
SE_ERR_PNF = 3, // The specified path was not found.
SE_ERR_SHARE = 26, // A sharing violation occurred.
}
[Flags]
public enum ShellExecuteFlags
{
SEE_MASK_CLASSNAME = 0x00000001, // Use the class name given by the lpClass member.
SEE_MASK_CLASSKEY = 0x00000003, // Use the class key given by the hkeyClass member.
SEE_MASK_IDLIST = 0x00000004, // Use the item identifier list given by the lpIDList member.
// The lpIDList member must point to an ITEMIDLIST structure.
SEE_MASK_INVOKEIDLIST = 0x0000000c, // Use the IContextMenu interface of the selected item's
// shortcut menu handler.
SEE_MASK_ICON = 0x00000010, // Use the icon given by the hIcon member.
SEE_MASK_HOTKEY = 0x00000020, // Use the hot key given by the dwHotKey member.
SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS = 0x00000040, // Use to indicate that the hProcess member receives the
// process handle.
SEE_MASK_CONNECTNETDRV = 0x00000080, // Validate the share and connect to a drive letter.
SEE_MASK_FLAG_DDEWAIT = 0x00000100, // Wait for the Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) conversation to
// terminate before returning
SEE_MASK_DOENVSUBST = 0x00000200, // Expand any environment variables specified in the string
// given by the lpDirectory or lpFile member.
SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI = 0x00000400, // Do not display an error message box if an error occurs.
SEE_MASK_UNICODE = 0x00004000, // Use this flag to indicate a Unicode application.
SEE_MASK_NO_CONSOLE = 0x00008000, // Use to create a console for the new process instead of
// having it inherit the parent's console.
SEE_MASK_ASYNCOK = 0x00100000,
SEE_MASK_HMONITOR = 0x00200000, // Use this flag when specifying a monitor on
// multi-monitor systems.
SEE_MASK_NOQUERYCLASSSTORE = 0x01000000,
SEE_MASK_WAITFORINPUTIDLE = 0x02000000,
SEE_MASK_FLAG_LOG_USAGE = 0x04000000 // Keep track of the number of times this application has
// been launched.
}
// Common verbs
public const string OpenFile = "open"; // Opens the file specified by the lpFile parameter.
// The file can be an executable file, a document file,
// or a folder.
public const string EditFile = "edit"; // Launches an editor and opens the document for editing.
// If lpFile is not a document file, the function
// will fail.
public const string ExploreFolder = "explore"; // Explores the folder specified by lpFile.
public const string FindInFolder = "find"; // Initiates a search starting from the specified
// directory.
public const string PrintFile = "print"; // Prints the document file specified by lpFile. If
// lpFile is not a document file, the function will fail.
// properties
public IntPtr OwnerHandle; // Handle to the owner window
public string Verb; // The requested operation to make on the file
public string Path; // String that specifies the file or object on which to execute the
// specified verb.
public string Parameters; // String that specifies the parameters to be passed to the application.
public string WorkingFolder; // pecifies the default directory
public ShowWindowCommands ShowMode; // Flags that specify how an application is to be displayed
// when it is opened.
public ShellExecute()
{
// Set default values
OwnerHandle = IntPtr.Zero;
Verb = OpenFile;
Path = "";
Parameters = "";
WorkingFolder = "";
ShowMode = ShowWindowCommands.SW_SHOWNORMAL;
}
public bool Execute()
{
int iRetVal;
iRetVal = (int)ShellLib.ShellApi.ShellExecute(
OwnerHandle,
Verb,
Path,
Parameters,
WorkingFolder,
(int)ShowMode);
return (iRetVal > 32) ? true : false;
}
}
}
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