Shell.Application property
Applies to: desktop apps only
Contains the object's Application object.
This property is read-only.
Syntax
objApplication = Shell.Application
Property value
A variable of type IDispatch that receives the Application object.
Remarks
The Application property returns the automation object supported by the application that contains the WebBrowser control, if that object is accessible. Otherwise, this property returns the WebBrowser control's automation object.
Use this property with the Set and CreateObject commands or with the GetObject command to create and manipulate an instance of the Windows Internet Explorer application.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP |
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Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server |
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Shell.Application object with PowerShell
# get-shell.ps1
# Sample for MSDN Wiki
# Thomas Lee - tfl@.psp.co.uk
# get object
$shell = new-object -com shell.application
# Display members of the shell.application object
$shell | get-member
This script produces the following output:
PS C:\Users\tfl>
C:\foo\get-shell.ps1
TypeName: System.__ComObject#{866738b9-6cf2-4de8-8767-f794ebe74f4e}
Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
AddToRecent Method void AddToRecent (Variant, string)
BrowseForFolder Method Folder BrowseForFolder (int, string, int, Variant)
CanStartStopService Method Variant CanStartStopService (string)
CascadeWindows Method void CascadeWindows ()
ControlPanelItem Method void ControlPanelItem (string)
EjectPC Method void EjectPC ()
Explore Method void Explore (Variant)
ExplorerPolicy Method Variant ExplorerPolicy (string)
FileRun Method void FileRun ()
FindComputer Method void FindComputer ()
FindFiles Method void FindFiles ()
FindPrinter Method void FindPrinter (string, string, string)
GetSetting Method bool GetSetting (int)
GetSystemInformation Method Variant GetSystemInformation (string)
Help Method void Help ()
IsRestricted Method int IsRestricted (string, string)
IsServiceRunning Method Variant IsServiceRunning (string)
MinimizeAll Method void MinimizeAll ()
NameSpace Method Folder NameSpace (Variant)
Open Method void Open (Variant)
RefreshMenu Method void RefreshMenu ()
ServiceStart Method Variant ServiceStart (string, Variant)
ServiceStop Method Variant ServiceStop (string, Variant)
SetTime Method void SetTime ()
ShellExecute Method void ShellExecute (string, Variant, Variant, Var...
ShowBrowserBar Method Variant ShowBrowserBar (string, Variant)
ShutdownWindows Method void ShutdownWindows ()
Suspend Method void Suspend ()
TileHorizontally Method void TileHorizontally ()
TileVertically Method void TileVertically ()
ToggleDesktop Method void ToggleDesktop ()
TrayProperties Method void TrayProperties ()
UndoMinimizeALL Method void UndoMinimizeALL ()
Windows Method IDispatch Windows ()
WindowsSecurity Method void WindowsSecurity ()
WindowSwitcher Method void WindowSwitcher ()
Application Property IDispatch Application () {get}
Parent Property IDispatch Parent () {get}
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