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NPDirectoryNotify function (npapi.h)

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Notifies the network provider of certain directory operations. The NPDirectoryNotify function is used by File Manager. This function can be used to perform special operations on certain directories.

Syntax

DWORD NPDirectoryNotify(
  [in] HWND   hwnd,
  [in] LPWSTR lpDir,
  [in] DWORD  dwOper
);

Parameters

[in] hwnd

A handle to a window that should own any messages or dialog boxes in the event the network provider needs to interact with the user.

[in] lpDir

Pointer to the fully qualified name of the directory.

[in] dwOper

Indicates the operation about to be performed. This can be one of the following values.

Value Meaning
WNDN_MKDIR
 File Manager is about to create a directory with the given name.
WNDN_RMDIR
 File Manager is about to remove the directory.
WNDN_MVDIR
 File Manager is about to rename the directory.

Return value

This function should return WN_SUCCESS if it is successful. This indicates to the caller that it should continue and perform the operation. Otherwise, it should return the appropriate code, which may include:

Return code Description
WN_CANCEL
 The provider would have handled the operation, but the user canceled it. The caller should not perform the operation.
ERROR_CONTINUE
 The network provider has already handled the operation. The caller should proceed normally but should not perform the operation.
WN_NOT_SUPPORTED
 The network does not have special directory handling. This is treated as WN_SUCCESS.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header npapi.h