DragAcceptFiles function
Applies to: desktop apps only
Registers whether a window accepts dropped files.
Syntax
VOID DragAcceptFiles( HWND hWnd, BOOL fAccept );
Parameters
- hWnd
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Type: HWND
The identifier of the window that is registering whether it will accept dropped files.
- fAccept
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Type: BOOL
A value that indicates if the window identified by the hWnd parameter accepts dropped files. This value is TRUE to accept dropped files or FALSE to discontinue accepting dropped files.
Return value
No return value.
Remarks
An application that calls DragAcceptFiles with the fAccept parameter set to TRUE has identified itself as able to process the WM_DROPFILES message from File Manager.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client | Windows XP |
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Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server |
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Build date: 3/7/2012
UAC
You will need to add WM_DROPFILES and WM_COPYGLOBALDATA to message filter (ChangeWindowMessageFilter), if you want to drag files from non-elevated applications to yours (elevated).
C# syntax
[DllImport("shell32.dll", CharSet=CharSet.Ansi, ExactSpelling=true)]
public static extern void DragAcceptFiles(HandleRef hWnd, bool fAccept);
- 4/25/2009
- dmex
