I can use DSO OLE Document Properties Reader 2.0 to view properties of files on a NTFS partition such as word documents, jpegs, etc. For example, with a Word 2000 document I can view the Title, Author, Comments, etc under the File Properties Tab.

How Can I change these on a file that already exists?

I am not creating the file, just tagging it with useful info.

I can create my own custom tag, such as Address: and assign a value to it, but the custom properties do not show up under file properties in Explorer. I really would like to modify the Title, Author, Comments, etc Properties.

please help...

VB Code:
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  2. ' FileProp.frm

  3. '

  4. ' VB6 Sample code for reading file properties using DSOFILE 2.0

  5. '

  6. '  Copyright (c)1999-2000 Microsoft Corporation, All Rights Reserved

  7. '  Microsoft Product Support Services, Developer Support

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  9. '  THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF

  10. '  ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED

  11. '  TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR

  12. '  A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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  15. Option Explicit

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  18. ' FileProp Form Member Variables

  19. '*********************************************************************

  20. ' Uses reference to "DSO OLE Document Properties Reader 2.0"

  21. Private m_oDocumentProps As DSOFile.OleDocumentProperties

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  24. ' Form_Load  -- Creates new instance of the component. Failure here

  25. '   will result in termination of the application. You need to register

  26. '   the DLL before building and running this sample!!

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  28. Private Sub Form_Load()

  29.  
  30.  ' Create an instance of the DSOFile Object...

  31.    Set m_oDocumentProps = New DSOFile.OleDocumentProperties

  32.       

  33.  ' Fill in the default items for the DataType list...

  34.    lstCustType.AddItem "String"

  35.    lstCustType.AddItem "Long"

  36.    lstCustType.AddItem "Double"

  37.    lstCustType.AddItem "Boolean"

  38.    lstCustType.AddItem "Date"

  39.  
  40.  ' Show the form...

  41.    Me.Show

  42.       

  43.  ' Pick a file and open the properties for it,

  44.    If Not OpenDocumentProperties Then

  45.       End ' If user cancels, we exit...

  46.    End If

  47.    

  48. End Sub

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  51. ' Form_Unload  -- Closes the dialog and prompts user to save (if dirty).

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