public static Object bindToObject(Object parentIShellFolder, IntPtr pIDL)
{
if (parentIShellFolder == null || pIDL == IntPtr.Zero)
{
return(null);
}
ShellApi.IShellFolder folder = (ShellApi.IShellFolder)parentIShellFolder;
ShellApi.IShellFolder newFolder = null;
folder.BindToObject(pIDL, IntPtr.Zero, ref ShellApi.GUID_ISHELLFOLDER, out newFolder);
return(newFolder);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates an IShellFolder for a special folder
/// </summary>
/// <param name="desktopIShellFolder">The IShellFolder instance of the Desktop</param>
/// <param name="pidl">The desktop relative pIDL of the special folder</param>
/// <returns>The IShellFolder for a special folder</returns>
public static Object initSpecialFolder(Object desktopIShellFolder, IntPtr pidl)
{
try
{
// get desktop instance
ShellApi.IShellFolder desktop = (ShellApi.IShellFolder)desktopIShellFolder;
// call BindToObject of the desktop
ShellApi.IShellFolder specialFolder = null;
desktop.BindToObject(pidl, IntPtr.Zero, ref ShellApi.GUID_ISHELLFOLDER, out specialFolder);
return(specialFolder);
}
catch (System.ArgumentException)
{
return(0);
}
}