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From: Ramon F Herrera
Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 18:36

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C++BuilderX.

I am trying to implement a Column Handler Shell Extension that
will allow me see and sort the custom file properties in
the shell/explorer's "View Detail" mode.

I guess the first question is: "can it be done?".

Any help is very much welcome.  This is what I have so far.
The source code (I will post it next) is based on both
this article by Microsoft's Raymond Chen:
 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwui/html/shellcolhand.asp

and on the sample component provided in "Inside COM" by Dale Rogerson,
Chapter 7.

Another source is this article:

     http://www.codeproject.com/shell/shellextguide8.asp

but it has the disadvantages of being biased toward Visual C++
programmers, and full of ATL stuff which I am avoiding.

Please comment the source code that I will post in my
next message.

Thanks,

-Ramon F. Herrera

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