TcxShellFolder Class

A shell item.

Declaration

TcxShellFolder = class(
    TObject
)

A shell item corresponds to a folder, file, or virtual shell item. The TcxShellFolder class has members that allow you to do the following:

Obtain Windows Shell identifiers for the shell item (CreateAbsolutePidl and RelativePIDL).
Identify shell item attributes (Attributes, Capabilities, StorageCapabilities, and Properties).
Access the Windows Shell file or folder associated with the shell item (ShellFolder).
Obtain the shell item’s display name (DisplayName).
Identify the shell item’s type (IsFolder, IsFolderLink, IsLink, IsZipFolderLink).
Obtain the full absolute path to the shell item (PathName).
Access the parent Windows Shell folder of the shell item (ParentShellFolder).

The following public API members reference a TcxShellFolder object:

TdxCustomShellListView.Folders: Provides indexed access to shell items currently displayed in the Shell List View control.
TdxShellTreeView.Folders: Provides access to shell items currently displayed in the Shell Tree View control.
TcxCustomShellRoot.Folder: Provides access to the folder shell item that corresponds to the current starting location.
TcxCustomShellListView.Folders: Provides access to shell items that are displayed within a shell list view.
TcxCustomShellTreeView.Folders: Provides access to shell items that are displayed within a shell tree view.

TcxShellFolder