IShellDispatch.Windows method
Creates and returns a ShellWindows object. This object represents a collection of all of the open windows that belong to the Shell.
Syntax
retVal = IShellDispatch.Windows()
IShellDispatch.Windows() As IDispatch
Parameters
This method has no parameters.
Return value
JScript
Type: IDispatch**
An object reference to the ShellWindows object.
VB
Type: IDispatch**
An object reference to the ShellWindows object.
Remarks
This method is implemented and accessed through the Shell.Windows method.
Examples
The following examples use Windows to retrieve the ShellWindows object and display a count of the number of items that it contains. Usage is shown for JScript, VBScript, and Visual Basic.
JScript:
<script language="JScript">
function fnShellWindowsJ()
{
var objShell = new ActiveXObject("shell.application");
var objShellWindows;
objShellWindows = objshell.Windows();
if (objShellWindows != null)
{
alert(objShellWindows.Count);
}
}
</script>
VBScript:
<script language="VBScript">
function fnShellWindowsVB()
dim objShell
dim objShellWindows
set objShell = CreateObject("shell.application")
set objShellWindows = objshell.Windows
if (not objShellWindows is nothing) then
alert(objShellWindows.Count)
end if
set objShellWindows = nothing
set objShell = nothing
end function
</script>
Visual Basic:
Private Sub fnShellWindowsVB()
Dim objShell As Shell
Dim objShellWindows As ShellWindows
Set objShell = New Shell
Set objShellWindows = objshell.Windows
If (Not objShellWindows Is Nothing) Then
Debug.Print objShellWindows.Count
End If
Set objShellWindows = Nothing
Set objShell = Nothing
End Sub
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Header |
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| IDL |
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| DLL |
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