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

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By Caleb Fischer - Published 01/20/2016

It's essential to know the differences in these libraries and use them correctly. This brief tutorial will guide you.

By Peter Shaw - Published 07/15/2016

Fear not, Tuple lovers. This much-maligned data type is still in use today.

By Hannes DuPreez - Published 08/17/2016

Discover how to work productively with Excel Worksheets within Visual Basic.

By Paul Kimmel - Published 06/06/2016

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are where you have to be. It's not a matter of if as much as a matter of which.