IShellItem interface
Exposes methods that retrieve information about a Shell item. IShellItem and IShellItem2 are the preferred representations of items in any new code.
Members
The IShellItem interface inherits from the IUnknown interface. IShellItem also has these types of members:
Methods
The IShellItem interface has these methods.
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| BindToHandler |
Binds to a handler for an item as specified by the handler ID value (BHID). |
| Compare |
Compares two IShellItem objects. |
| GetAttributes |
Gets a requested set of attributes of the IShellItem object. |
| GetDisplayName |
Gets the display name of the IShellItem object. |
| GetParent |
Gets the parent of an IShellItem object. |
Remarks
When to Implement
Third parties do not implement this interface; only use the implementation provided with the system.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client |
Windows XP with SP1 [desktop apps only] |
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Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
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