/// <summary>
/// Returns the currently selected path from windows explorer.
/// Can point into a directory, a file inside a zip file, control panel, whatever.
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public static string GetTopSelectedPathFromWindowsExplorer()
{
IShellDispatch5 shell = new Shell();
var windows = shell.Windows();
var explorerHandles = new Dictionary<IntPtr, dynamic>();
foreach (var window in windows)
{
explorerHandles.Add((IntPtr) window.HWND, window);
}
IntPtr i = GetForegroundWindow();
while (i != IntPtr.Zero && !explorerHandles.ContainsKey(i))
{
i = GetWindow(i, GetWindow_Cmd.GW_HWNDNEXT);
}
string path = null;
if (i != IntPtr.Zero)
{
var window = explorerHandles[i];
path = ((IShellFolderViewDual2) window.Document).FocusedItem.Path;
}
return path;
}
public static List<SelectedItem> GetSelectedItems(IntPtr windowHandle)
{
var results = new List<SelectedItem>();
IntPtr handle = WinApi.GetForegroundWindow();
if (handle == progmanHandle || handle == windowHandle)
{
Logger.Debug("Desktop listview is active", LogSource.Interop);
// Desktop has focus
foreach (var file in GetSelectedItemsOnDesktop())
results.Add(file);
}
else
{
Logger.Debug("Desktop listview was not active, expected handle for desktop {0} or for window {1}, actual handle {2}", LogSource.Interop, progmanHandle, windowHandle, handle);
// Other window, try to determine if is a shell window
Shell shell = new Shell();
ShellWindows windows = (ShellWindows)shell.Windows();
foreach (InternetExplorer window in windows)
{
string processName = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(window.FullName).ToLower();
if (processName.Equals("iexplore"))
{
if ((int)handle == window.HWND)
{
Logger.Debug("Active window was internet explorer instance {0}", LogSource.Interop, handle);
Logger.Debug(" Adding {0}", LogSource.Interop, window.LocationURL);
results.Add(new BrowserSelectedUrl() { Url = window.LocationURL });
}
}
else if (processName.Equals("explorer"))
{
if ((int)handle == window.HWND)
{
Logger.Debug("Active window was windows explorer instance {0}", LogSource.Interop, handle);
ShellFolderView view = (ShellFolderView)window.Document;
FolderItems items = view.SelectedItems();
foreach (FolderItem item in items)
{
Logger.Debug(" Adding path {0}", LogSource.Interop, item.Path);
results.Add(new ExplorerSelectedFile() { Location = Path.GetDirectoryName(item.Path), Filename = Path.GetFileName(item.Path) });
}
}
}
}
}
return results;
}