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How to Implement a Mouse Hover/Leave Message on the System Tray
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Ever wanted to get a mouse hover/leave message from the system tray? The Windows shell doesn't support that. This class is a solution that works.
Simple Shell Extension to Manipulate File Summary Information
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A very basic shell extention to add and reterive the comments of the files.
Imitating Windows Explorer
Published 05/23/2001
Simulating the Windows explorer listview of files.
Implementing Reusable Drag '& Drop Classes
Published 05/23/2001
A good starting point if you're looking to add drag and drop support to your app. The demo project has sample code for various clipboard formats.
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