Re: Running Explorer App without loading the Explorer Shell

harrier,

How do you launch Explorer app from your shell app?
When I launch explorer.exe on my command line shell image I only see the explorer file window (no Desktop).

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Regards,
KM, BSquare Corp.


> I'm trying to create an image that loads a custom shell and includes the
> explorer application component so users can navigate the file system. My
> application uses a HDD to persist files the user creates in the application
> and we recommend they backup their files to a CDR using XPs built-in CDR
> capabilities.
>
> I provide a way for users to launch windows explorer using the custom shell.
> The problem is, the first time explorer.exe executes, it loads the explorer
> shell and in turn shows the desktop, creates the start menu, etc. but nothing
> else. None of which I want to happen. The second time explorer.exe executes
> it actually loads windows explorer, which is what I want to happen to begin
> with.
>
> Is there a way to tell explorer to just load windows explorer and not load
> the shell? Any suggestions for a work-around? I haven't found any posts
> discussing this. Most people want to see the explorer shell but can't seem
> to get it to work. Whereas I can get the explorer shell but don't want it.
> What ever happened to file manager?
>
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> -harrier

harrier,

Well.. CreateProcess should work.
I do not have that image running here right now and I would probably have to revisit it to confirm the facts I said earlier.
I'll get back to you with some more info later.

Meaning while see if anything helpful for you is in this thread (we basically confirmed some facts there):
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...ftngp13.phx.gbl

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Regards,
KM, BSquare Corp.


> CreateProcess API. I'd be interested in knowing what other components you
> have in your runtime to reproduce the behavior you see. I created a command
> shell configuration with only the necessary hardware and I still get the
> desktop. I had to hit ALT+Enter to get cmd.exe out of full screen mode to
> see anything. It appeared at first the command did nothing but resizing the
> cmd window revealed it started the explorer shell. Typing explorer.exe at
> the command line again brought up windows explorer.
>
> -harrier
>
> "KM" wrote:
>
> > harrier,
> >
> > How do you launch Explorer app from your shell app?
> > When I launch explorer.exe on my command line shell image I only see the explorer file window (no Desktop).
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > KM, BSquare Corp.
> >
> >
> > > I'm trying to create an image that loads a custom shell and includes the
> > > explorer application component so users can navigate the file system. My
> > > application uses a HDD to persist files the user creates in the application
> > > and we recommend they backup their files to a CDR using XPs built-in CDR
> > > capabilities.
> > >
> > > I provide a way for users to launch windows explorer using the custom shell.
> > > The problem is, the first time explorer.exe executes, it loads the explorer
> > > shell and in turn shows the desktop, creates the start menu, etc. but nothing
> > > else. None of which I want to happen. The second time explorer.exe executes
> > > it actually loads windows explorer, which is what I want to happen to begin
> > > with.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to tell explorer to just load windows explorer and not load
> > > the shell? Any suggestions for a work-around? I haven't found any posts
> > > discussing this. Most people want to see the explorer shell but can't seem
> > > to get it to work. Whereas I can get the explorer shell but don't want it.
> > > What ever happened to file manager?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance.
> > >
> > > -harrier
> >
> >
> >
> >