C#

DigitalKing wrote:

Is there any way to programmatically open the Shell file/folder properties dialog for a given file?

private const uint SW_SHOW = 5;
private const uint SEE_MASK_INVOKEIDLIST = 0xC;
private struct SHELLEXECUTEINFO
{
    public int cbSize;
    public uint fMask;
    public IntPtr hwnd;
    public string lpVerb;
    public string lpFile;
    public string lpParameters;
    public string lpDirectory;
    public uint nShow;
    public uint hInstApp;
    //optional fields
    public string lpIDList;
    public string lpClass;
    public IntPtr hkeyClass;
    public IntPtr dwHotKey;
    public IntPtr hIcon;
    public IntPtr hProcess;
}

[DllImport("shell32.dll")]
private static extern long ShellExecuteEx(ref SHELLEXECUTEINFO s);

public static void DisplayFileProperties(string path)
{
    SHELLEXECUTEINFO shInfo = new SHELLEXECUTEINFO();
    shInfo.lpFile = path;
    shInfo.nShow = SW_SHOW;
    shInfo.fMask = SEE_MASK_INVOKEIDLIST;
    shInfo.lpVerb = "properties";
    shInfo.cbSize = Marshal.SizeOf(shInfo);
    ShellExecuteEx(ref shInfo);
}

hdv212 wrote:

want to save datagrid1.AlternativeBackColor

 dataGrid1.AlternatingBackColor.ToArgb(); //when writting to registry<br />
<br />
dataGrid1.AlternatingBackColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb( argbValueGoesHere ); //when reading from registry<br />

RegistryKey regkey = Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey(@"SST\Full_SaveSetting\Setting");<br />
			regkey.SetValue("Datagrid_AlternatingBackColor", dataGrid1.AlternatingBackColor.ToArgb() );

RegistryKey regkey = Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey(@"SST\Full_SaveSetting\Setting");<br />
			dataGrid1.AlternatingBackColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb( (int)regkey.GetValue("Datagrid_AlternatingBackColor") );

// MainForm creates child form and sets the Owner.
ChildForm childForm = new ChildForm();
childForm.Owner = this;
childForm.Show();

// ChildForm casts Owner to MainForm and calls method.
MainForm parent = this.Owner as MainForm;
parent.SomeMethod();