Using shell extension dll, how to capture the folder path, if user clicks inside the folder empty area?
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Using shell extension dll, how to capture the folder path, if user clicks inside the folder empty area?
If you’re implementing a shell extension dll, then you get the path in your IShellExtInit::Initialize() method as the
pidlFolderparameter.To make sure your extension is also registered for folder backgrounds, you have to create the appropriate entries also under
HKCR\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers