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DropTarget Verb Sample

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Demonstrates how to implement a Shell verb using the DropTarget method.

This topic contains the following sections.

  • Description
  • Requirements
  • Downloading the Sample
  • Building the Sample
  • Running the Sample

Description

This sample shows how to implement a Shell verb using the DropTarget method. This method is preferred for verb implementations that must work on Windows XP. This sample implements a standalone local server Component Object Model (COM) object but it is expected that the verb implementation will be integrated into existing applications. To do so, your main application object registers a class factory for itself. That object implements IDropTarget for your application's verbs. Note that COM launches your application if it is not already running but connects to a running instance of your application if one is present.

Requirements

Product Minimum Product Version
Windows Windows Vista
Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 7.0

 

Downloading the Sample

This sample is available in the following locations.

Location Path URL
Code Gallery Windows Shell Integration Samples on Code Gallery
Windows 7 SDK Download Windows 7 SDK

 

In the case of the Windows SDK, once you have downloaded and installed it, you will find the samples in the installed directory. For example, use of the default installation path for the Windows 7 SDK results in the samples being placed under C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0\Samples\.

Building the Sample

To build the sample from the command prompt:

  1. Open the command prompt window and navigate to the DropTargetVerb project directory.
  2. Enter msbuild DropTargetVerb.sln.

To build the sample using Microsoft Visual Studio (preferred):

  1. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the DropTargetVerb project directory.
  2. Double-click the icon for the DropTargetVerb.sln file to open the project in Visual Studio.
  3. From the Build menu, select Build Solution.

Running the Sample

  1. Navigate to the directory that contains the new executable, using the command prompt or Windows Explorer.
  2. At the command line, enter DropTargetVerb.exe. Alternatively, from Windows Explorer double-click the icon for DropTargetVerb.exe.
  3. Follow the instructions in the displayed dialog