Show a file's attribute dialog

[Edwin Knoppert]

Afaik this was possible.
I would like to show the same dialog as when you do via Windows Explorer fileproperties.

?

[Michael Mattias]

http://www.codeguru.com/vb/controls/vb_file/article.php/c3019

(Google: "File properties dialog")

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[Edwin Knoppert]

Thanks

[Edwin Knoppert]

This is now being used here (with exe):

http://www.hellobasic.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?board=VDExamples;action=display;num=1253559055

[Michael Mattias]

Edwin, I was sure you were going to post that codeguru function converted to PB in the Source code forum with nice searchable title and some useful tags.

Ok, you're a busy guy, so tell you what, here's half the job for you ...a 'WinMain' for the demo...

FUNCTION PbMain() AS LONG

  MyFile = "C:\My Documents\jan_schedule.txt"    <<<< replace with your file here!
  CALL    DisplayFileProperties (MyFile) 

END FUNCTION

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[Edwin Knoppert]

I'll do.. and even better.. soon

[Edwin Knoppert]

Is this ok?

http://www.powerbasic.com/support/pbforums/showthread.php?p=323921#post323921

Had to dive into the DDT syntax again..

[Michael Mattias]

That's a nice demo Edwin.

I added 'file properties dialog' as a tag, since you didn't include the word "properties" in the subject.

And only because you are an experienced programmer who should know better, I have to give you minus-five points for running the shelled program in the same thread of execution as the GUI, resulting in a "white square" when you drag the windows around.

You could fix that by simply adding a comment that "executing shell should be run in a separate thread of execution. Exercise left to user "

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[Michael Mattias]

You get two of your five points back the easy way (no second thread of execution required) by changing ONE WORD in your code

AS IT IS

                shInfo.hWnd = CBHNDL

ELIMINATING "WHITE SQUARE SYNDROME"

                shInfo.hWnd = GetDesktopWindow()

That works for the properties, but not for the SHELL



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