Hooking up ShellExecute with SetWindowsHookEx()

[bugs bunny via .NET 247]

Does anyone have actually used SetWindowsHookEx() to hook upShellExecute() so as to find what application was started bywindows or which folder is currently browsed by explorer. I knowone thing and that is ... Windows uses ShellExecute() to doalmost every task.
I need some implementation help. I want to trigger an userdefined function when suppose Notepad is opened or in simplecase a messagebox that says Notepad has started.
If anyone has a better solution, other than setting a hook toShellExecute pls. inform. Any kind of help will always beappreciated. Pls. keep the implementation in vb.net or C#.

 

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Maybe this will help
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/02/10/CuttingEdge/

Ken
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Does anyone have actually used SetWindowsHookEx() to hook up ShellExecute()
so as to find what application was started by windows or which folder is
currently browsed by explorer. I know one thing and that is ... Windows uses
ShellExecute() to do almost every task.
I need some implementation help. I want to trigger an user defined function
when suppose Notepad is opened or in simple case a messagebox that says
Notepad has started.
If anyone has a better solution, other than setting a hook to ShellExecute
pls. inform. Any kind of help will always be appreciated. Pls. keep the
implementation in vb.net or C#.