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I am trying to write a File Management Utility and I need a VB Windows Explorer control (or something like that). Does anyone know where I can get one that mimics Windows views such as Large Icons, Small Icons, List and Details?
The standard controls (file list etc) are just not good enough.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated..
VB comes with Microsoft Windows Common Controls. This set of controls consist of TreeView (Left part of Explorer), ListView (right part of Explorer, including different views) and others... You can use those controls to create an exact copy of Windows Explorer. Also, VB comes with many icons that can help you achieve this.
But I'll tell you upfront that creating this program is a quite a bit of work.
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[This message has been edited by Serge (edited 11-18-1999).]
I forgot where I found it, but I found an example called VBexplorer, it uses the treeview and listview from the common controls and it shows how to make a windows explorer. I've seen a sample too which does almost the same, but that one creates the controls, whch is lot's harder to do.
Maybe someone knows where I found the sample (LOL) maybe at www.codeguru.com/vb if you can't find it let me know, I can mail it to you.
Maybe I should check my bookmarks *LOL* it was pretty clear named VBexplorer... here it is... http://www.mvps.org/btmtz/vbexplorer/
[This message has been edited by Crazy D (edited 11-18-1999).]