New in Windows 7 SDK: File format verifier
The newly released Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA is available on the Microsoft Download Center with several new tools. SDK. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll write a short summary of what each tool can be used for.
FileFormatVerifier.exe
File types are also better managed in Windows 7. If you are developing a new file type, you can register it correctly with Windows 7. The Windows SDK for Windows 7 BETA contains a verifier tool that checks whether properties, IFilters and other settings have been correctly set for your file type or not. Learn more in the PDC2008 Windows 7 Explorer presentation, Empower Users To Find, Visualize And Organize Their Data With Libraries And The Explorer. David Washington talks about the tool about 40 minutes into the session.
To learn about other tools new to the Windows SDK for Windows 7, see New Tools in the Windows 7 SDK.
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- Anonymous
January 18, 2009
The newly released Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA is available