Show Shell Properties Dialog With Input File

[AceInfinity]

Demo/Preview:


Here's my code:

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private unsafe void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Console.WriteLine(ShowFileProperties(textBox1.Text));
}

[DllImport("SHELL32.DLL", EntryPoint = "ShellExecuteEx", SetLastError = true)]
private static extern int ShellExecute(ref ShellExInfo shell_ex);

private struct ShellExInfo
{
    public int cbSize;
    public int fMask;
    public IntPtr hwnd;
    public string lpVerb;
    public string lpFile;
    public string lpParameters;
    public string lpDirectory;
    public int nShow;
    public IntPtr hInstApp;
    public IntPtr lpIDList;
    public string lpClass;
    public IntPtr hkeyClass;
    public int dwHotKey;
    public IntPtr hIcon;
    public IntPtr hProcess;
}

private int ShowFileProperties(string filename)
{
    const int SEE_MASK_INVOKEIDLIST = 12; const int SW_SHOW = 5;

    ShellExInfo shell_ex = new ShellExInfo()
    {
        cbSize = Marshal.SizeOf(new ShellExInfo()),
        lpFile = filename,
        nShow = SW_SHOW,
        fMask = SEE_MASK_INVOKEIDLIST,
        lpVerb = "Properties"
    };

    return ShellExecute(ref shell_ex);        
}

Return values for ShellExecute:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/...s.85).aspx

ShellExecuteInfo struct:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/...s.85).aspx

[blackriderws]

Great Job, looks very interesting. Thanks

[AceInfinity]

Some other verbs to use for the lpVerb parameter:

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"open"        - see MSDN
"openas"    - Opens dialog when no program is associated to the extension
"opennew"    - see MSDN
"edit"        - see MSDN    
"explore"    - see MSDN
"properties"    - see MSDN
"copy"        - see MSDN
"cut"        - see MSDN
"paste"    - see MSDN
"pastelink"    - pastes a shortcut
"delete"    - see MSDN
"print"    - see MSDN
"printto"    - see MSDN
"find"        - see MSDN

And "runas" which runs the program with admin privilleges.

Note: This could also be done with the Process methods from the System.Diagnostics namespace if anybody knows :)

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ProcessStartInfo ProcInfo = new ProcessStartInfo() {
    FileName = "cmd.exe",
    Arguments = string.Empty,
    CreateNoWindow = true,
    Verb = "runas"
};
Process.Start(ProcInfo);