<<PATCH>> Added shell32.dll functions to browse for unix directory; altered winecfg to use it to select the root directory of a virtual drive

Robert van Herk robert at robertvanherk.nl
Mon Dec 6 09:03:15 CST 2004


Mike Hearn wrote:

> Alexandre Julliard wrote:
>
>> Well, there's an IShellFolder interface, and it should probably be
>> doing something with that. In any case it should definitely be more
>> integrated into the shell way of doing things, there shouldn't be a
>> need for a whole new set of APIs. This needs more thought IMO...
>
>
> I have to disagree. I did try and write a shell extension once - even 
> with the Delphi wizards helping with the boilerplate it was still some 
> kind of Buddhist patience-enhancing mental excercise. In the end I 
> trashed Explorer and had to reinstall Windows. There's a *lot* of work 
> involved in writing one.

Alexandre,

Do you want me to continue on my patch, or are you saying that you feel 
that this is not the way to go, so that I would be wasting time with 
further polishing it anyway?

Robert



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