/// <summary>
/// Adds additional info to the registry to allow the shell to discover the oject as shell extension.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">The type.</param>
/// <param name="description">The description.</param>
protected static void ComRegister(Type type, string description)
{
if (type == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(type));
}
if (description == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(description));
}
// Only register when supported by Shell.
// Vista and up don't support column providers anymore (replaces by property system).
if (IsShell60OrHigher())
{
return;
}
RegistryExtensions.AddAsApprovedShellExtension(type, description);
// Register the COM object as a ColumnProvider handler.
var subKeyName = ColumnHandlersKeyName + @"\" + type.GUID.ToString("B");
using (var key = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(subKeyName))
{
if (key == null)
{
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to create sub key: " + subKeyName);
}
key.SetValue(string.Empty, description);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds additional info to the registry to allow the shell to discover the oject as shell extension.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">The type.</param>
/// <param name="description">The description.</param>
/// <param name="progId">The prog id.</param>
protected static void ComRegister(Type type, string description, string progId)
{
if (type == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(type));
}
if (description == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(description));
}
if (description == progId)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(progId));
}
RegistryExtensions.AddAsApprovedShellExtension(type, description);
// Register the InfoTip COM object as the InfoTip handler. Only 1 handler can be installed for a file type.
var subKeyName = progId + @"\ShellEx\{00021500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}";
using (var key = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(subKeyName))
{
if (key == null)
{
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to create registry key: " + subKeyName);
}
key.SetValue(string.Empty, type.GUID.ToString("B"));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds additional info to the registry to allow the shell to discover the oject as shell extension.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">The type.</param>
/// <param name="description">The description.</param>
/// <param name="progId">The prog id.</param>
protected static void ComRegister(Type type, string description, string progId)
{
Contract.Requires(type != null);
Contract.Requires(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(description));
Contract.Requires(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(progId));
RegistryExtensions.AddAsApprovedShellExtension(type, description);
// Register the InfoTip COM object as the InfoTip handler. Only 1 handler can be installed for a file type.
//var subKeyName = progId + @"\ShellEx\{00021500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}";
//using (var key = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(subKeyName))
//{
// if (key == null)
// throw new ApplicationException("Failed to create registry key: " + subKeyName);
// key.SetValue(string.Empty, type.GUID.ToString("B"));
//}
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds additional info to the registry to allow the shell to discover the oject as shell extension.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">The type.</param>
/// <param name="description">The description.</param>
/// <param name="progId">The prog id.</param>
protected static void ComRegister(Type type, string description, string progId)
{
Contract.Requires(type != null);
Contract.Requires(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(description));
Contract.Requires(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(progId));
RegistryExtensions.AddAsApprovedShellExtension(type, description);
// Register the object as a property sheet handler.
var subKeyName = progId + @"\ShellEx\PropertySheetHandlers\" + description;
using (var key = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(subKeyName))
{
if (key == null)
{
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to create sub key: " + subKeyName);
}
key.SetValue(string.Empty, type.GUID.ToString("B"));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds additional info to the registry to allow the shell to discover the oject as shell extension.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">The type.</param>
/// <param name="name">The name.</param>
/// <param name="description">The description.</param>
protected static void ComRegister(Type type, string name, string description)
{
Contract.Requires(type != null);
Contract.Requires(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(name));
Contract.Requires(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(description));
RegistryExtensions.AddAsApprovedShellExtension(type, description);
// Register the CopyHook COM object as a copy hook handler.
var keyName = @"Directory\ShellEx\CopyHookHandlers\" + name;
using (var key = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(keyName))
{
if (key == null)
{
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to open registry key: " + keyName);
}
key.SetValue(string.Empty, type.GUID.ToString("B"));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds additional info to the registry to allow the shell to discover the oject as shell extension.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">The type.</param>
/// <param name="description">The description.</param>
/// <param name="progId">The prog id.</param>
protected static void ComRegister(Type type, string description, string progId)
{
if (progId == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(progId));
}
RegistryExtensions.AddAsApprovedShellExtension(type, description);
// Register the ContextMenu COM object as the ContextMenu handler.
var subKeyName = progId + @"\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\" + description;
using (var key = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(subKeyName))
{
if (key == null)
{
throw new ApplicationException("Failed to create sub key: " + subKeyName);
}
key.SetValue(string.Empty, type.GUID.ToString("B"));
}
}