- 1 year ago
VB.net: Showing the File Properties window from a 64-bit application?
To show the File Properties window from a 64-bit application using VB.NET, you can use the Shell
function to execute the explorer.exe
command with the /select
parameter. Here's an example:
vbDim filePath As String = "C:\Path\To\Your\File.ext"
Dim arguments As String = "/select, """ & filePath & """"
Process.Start("explorer.exe", arguments)
In this example, filePath
represents the path to the file for which you want to open the File Properties window. The arguments
variable is constructed with the /select
parameter followed by the file path in double quotes. This instructs explorer.exe
to select the file in the File Explorer window.
The Process.Start
method is then used to execute the explorer.exe
command with the provided arguments, which will open the File Explorer window with the File Properties dialog box for the specified file.
This approach works for both 32-bit and 64-bit applications, as it relies on the native explorer.exe
command to handle the file properties functionality.
Make sure to replace "C:\Path\To\Your\File.ext"
with the actual path to the file you want to view the properties for.
Note: Keep in mind that the File Properties window behavior may vary depending on the file type and the associated application's settings.