Vista directory properties

  • Thread starter Thread starter Flomo Togba Kwele
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Flomo Togba Kwele

In Vista, if I select a directory, right-click and choose Properties, then select the Customize
tab, does the framework expose properties for the following items?

Use this folder type as a template (drop down)

Change Icon (button)

Thanks, Flomo
 
Hi Flomo,

Based on my understanding, you asked two questions:

1. How to change the folder type of a folder programmatically
2. How to change a folder's icon programmatically

For your first question, there's no documented or supported way to do this
using code. Sorry for the inconvenience.

For your second question, we can achieve the objective using desktop.ini:

#Customizing Folders with Desktop.ini
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776832.aspx


Here's an example in C#:

#Create Icons for Folders in Windows Explorer, Using C# - The Code Project
- Files and Folders
http://www.codeproject.com/cs/files/foldericonsincsharp.asp?df=100&forumid=1
45059&exp=0&select=1555092


Hope this helps.


Regards,
Walter Wang ([email protected], remove 'online.')
Microsoft Online Community Support

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