Shell.ExplorerPolicy method
Gets the value for a specified Windows Internet Explorer policy.
Syntax
retVal = Shell.ExplorerPolicy(
bstrPolicyName
)
Shell.ExplorerPolicy( _
ByVal bstrPolicyName As BSTR _
) As Variant
Parameters
-
bstrPolicyName [in]
-
Type: BSTR
A String that specifies the name of the policy.
Return value
JScript
Type: Variant*
The value associated with the specified policy name.
VB
Type: Variant*
The value associated with the specified policy name.
Remarks
Network Administrators can control and manage the computing environment of their users by setting policies.
The specified value name must be within the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer subkey. If the value name does not exist then the method returns null.
Examples
The following examples show the proper use of ExplorerPolicy for JScript, VBScript, and Visual Basic.
JScript:
<script language="JScript">
function fnIShellDispatch4ExplorerPolicyJ()
{
var objShell = new ActiveXObject("shell.application");
var vReturn;
vReturn = objShell.ExplorerPolicy("ValueName");
alert(vReturn);
}
</script>
VBScript:
<script language="VBScript">
function fnIShellDispatch4ExplorerPolicyVB()
dim objShell
dim vReturn
set objShell = CreateObject("shell.application")
vReturn = objShell.ExplorerPolicy("ValueName")
alert(vReturn)
set objShell = nothing
end function
</script>
Visual Basic:
Private Sub fnIShellDispatch4ExplorerPolicyVB()
Dim objShell As Shell
Dim vReturn As Variant
Set objShell = New Shell
vReturn = objShell.ExplorerPolicy("ValueName")
Debug.Print vReturn
Set objShell = Nothing
End Sub
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows XP [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
| Header |
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| IDL |
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| DLL |
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