Getting file type

[jack]

Hi,

Im creating a program in which im trying display a file list in the
listview. similar as windows explorer detailed view.
im able to get every thing except the file type.
im stuck here and could not file any example on net.

Please help

 

[Alex Meleta]

Hi jack,

Basicly the information about the types is in the windows registry, explore
it to obtain any meta data (the framework can do it).
See more there: http://www.blackwasp.co.uk/ProgrammaticFileTypes.aspx

Kind Regards, Alex Meleta
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j> Hi,
j>
j> Im creating a program in which im trying display a file list in the
j> listview. similar as windows explorer detailed view.
j> im able to get every thing except the file type.
j> im stuck here and could not file any example on net.
j> Please help
j>

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

While the file type information is contained in the registry in some
cases, that is an implementation detail, and not always the case. Shell
extensions can easily provide different information than what is contained
in the registry.

Rather, the OP needs to call the SHGetFileInfo function through the
P/Invoke layer, passing the SHGFI_TYPENAME flag to get a string that
describes the file's type.