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c#unmanagedhotkeyswindows-explorer

How to get selected file in Windows Explorer window in C#?

I want to get the selected file or folder in the active explorer window and then pass it's path to my program,how do I do it? for example I click on x.exe on windows explorer and then press CTRL+SHIFT+X hotkey and do something.I need my program to get this path. I found a C++ solution but I can't figure out a C# solution for this.also I'm building a wpf application.

Solution

  • see here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7222749

    there is already the C# code to find the desktop. This does not solve your exact issue but you can copy a lot of code and see how it works to detect the double click on the desktop :)