Latest Shell API Functions Articles

By Jeffrey Walton - Published 12/27/2006

Learn about two Explorer Shell Extensions: One creates File Checksums; the other verifies File Checksums.

By Dillip Kumar Kara - Published 05/19/2004

"Shortcut" is a utility to create a link of an existing file on the Start Menu or Start->Program Menu or Desktop.

By John Z. Czopowik VC++ MVP - Published 05/03/2000

Discusses some of the (poorly documented) issues regarding the use of the SHFileOperation function

Latest CodeGuru Developer Columns

By Bradley L. Jones - Published 01/17/2018

With the addition of the C/C++ extension to Visual Studio Code, you might have what is needed in a small, cross-platform editor.

By Tapas Pal - Published 10/08/2018

Explore how to connect to your own personal Google Drive account and gather a list of file names and display them in the console.

By Hannes DuPreez - Published 10/11/2018

Learn how to add ordinal indicators using .NET. Follow along using either C# or VB.NET.

By Tapas Pal - Published 02/12/2018

Onion Architecture addresses the challenges faced with 3-tier and n-tier architectures, and provides a solution for common problems.