Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
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How to get the path of the selected file in the current tab of Windows Explorer?
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john snow
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The end goal:
• Open Explorer (multiple tabs) in win11.
• Select a file
• Press the space bar to get the selected file path in your own program
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Viorel 120.3K Reputation points2025-02-28T18:09:21.53+00:00 Maybe it is also possible to implement “Select a file, Right click, Select a special menu command to be performed by your own program”.
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Jeanine Zhang-MSFT 10,866 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff2025-03-03T01:38:38.5366667+00:00 What do you mean "Press the space bar to get the selected file path in your own program"?
If you want to get the path of the selected file in the Windows Explorer, I suggest you could refer to the Blog: Querying information from an Explorer window
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