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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:35 pm    Post subject: Desktop Folder Reply with quote

I know where to change the location of the desktop folder in the registry, but is there a way to broadcast that change to the system to see the change without rebooting?

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

LiquidCode,
You could try sending a WM_USERCHANGED or WM_SETTINGCHANGE message to all top level windows.

Code:

%%WM_SETTINGCHANGE = 26
%%WM_USERCHANGED = 84
%%HWND_BROADCAST = "%"65535

%A = @SendMsg(%%HWND_BROADCAST,%%WM_USERCHANGED,0,0)
%B = RegistryNameThatYouChanged
%A = @SendMsg(%%HWND_BROADCAST,%%WM_SETTINGCHANGE,0,@addr("%B"))


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I tried those messages above and they did not work. I think the only other option would be to stop and start the shell. I have posted this code before but here it goes again.

Code:

Title Stop windows shell
#DEFINE COMMAND,STOPSHELL,STARTSHELL

LoadLib user32.dll
LoadLib kernel32.dll

StopShell
Wait 25
StartShell

FreeLib user32
FreeLib kernel32
STOP
:stopshell
%A = @winexists(#Progman)
If %A
  %%WM_QUIT = 18
  %B = @lib(user32,PostMessageA,DWORD:,@Strdel(%A,1),%%WM_QUIT,0,0)
End
Exit %B

:startshell
  %%SW_SHOW = 5
  %S = @lib(kernel32,WinExec,DWORD:,Explorer.exe,DWORD:%%SW_SHOW)
Exit %S


The idea here is that since the registry key in question is an Explorer key that if you stop and start Explorer you should force Windows Shell to read the registry key again.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

LiquidCode,
Just to let you know. The proper way to change the path to a special folder is to use the SHSetFolderPathA ordinal #231 function in the shell32.dll. You will not be able to use the VDS @lib() function to call this funtion since it cannot call functions by ordinal.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Doh, I guess just changing the registry entry to a different path will not work... Can GadgetX.dll set a new folder? Can you whip some quick code up? Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your wish is my command...

Code:

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#                                                                             #
# Demo showing how to use the SHSetFolderPathA shell32.dll function           #
# CSIDL constant values can be found at the URL below                         #
# http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649274.aspx                      #
#                                                                             #
# Author: Johnny Kinsey                                                       #
#                                                                             #
# Copyright: Copyright © 2007 Dragon Sphere Software                          #
#                                                                             #
# NOTE: If changing the path to the My Documents folder you will probably     #
#       want to change the My Pictures, My Music, and Favorites folders as    #
#       well since these are usually located under the users My Documents     #
#       folder.                                                               #
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

External GadgetX.dll,5.0
#DEFINE COMMAND,DEFINE,SET,CALL,FREEDLL
#DEFINE FUNCTION,GET,CALL,LOADDLL,OR,AND
Define Variable,Handle,shell32
Set shell32,@LoadDLL(shell32.dll)

# This constant did not work for me
Define Constant,CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS,$000C
# This constant works for the My Documents folder on my Windows XP SP2 with shell32.dll ver. 6.0
Define Constant,CSIDL_PERSONAL,$0005
# Ensures expanding of environment variables.
Define Constant,CSIDL_FLAG_DONT_UNEXPAND,$2000


Define Function,HRESULT,shell32,#231,SHSetFolderPathA,INTEGER|CSIDL,DWORD|hToken,DWORD|dwFlags,String|pszPath
%B = D:\My Documents
%A = @Call(SHSetFolderPathA,@Or(CSIDL_PERSONAL,CSIDL_FLAG_DONT_UNEXPAND),0,0,%B)
If @Zero(%A)
  Info Your My Documents folder should point to %B
Else
  Info Something is wrong %A
End
FreeDLL shell32


You will still have the same issue as changing the registry key however you will be able to target the shell directories easier. So you just might need to restart the shell to get everything to update properly. Also any program that uses the SHGetSpecialFolderPath or any of the Shell Get functions that pertain to shell folders will pick up this new path without the restart or reboot. VDS however reads the registry to retrieve the folder locations. Don't ask me why it does that but I guess Jules has his reasons Question

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool Thanks. Do I just change Personal to Desktop if I want to change the desktop? I'm going to give it a try and find out.... oh BTW, I am using Vista so we'll find out if it works on here. Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

LiquidCode,
If you don't want to predefine the function and would like code that looks similar to the VDS @lib() function... Try this out it's the same as above but things can be done inline and may be a bit more logical to follow.

Code:

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#                                                                             #
# Demo showing how to use the SHSetFolderPathA shell32.dll function           #
# CSIDL constant values can be found at the URL below                         #
# http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649274.aspx                      #
#                                                                             #
# Author: Johnny Kinsey                                                       #
#                                                                             #
# Copyright: Copyright © 2007 Dragon Sphere Software                          #
#                                                                             #
# NOTE: If changing the path to the My Documents folder you will probably     #
#       want to change the My Pictures, My Music, and Favorites folders as    #
#       well since these are usually located under the users My Documents     #
#       folder.                                                               #
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

External GadgetX.dll,5.0
#DEFINE COMMAND,DEFINE,SET,CALL,FREEDLL
#DEFINE FUNCTION,GET,CALL,LOADDLL,OR,AND,GETFUNCPTR,CALLFUNCPTR

# define a variable to hold the handle of the shell32.dll
Define Variable,Handle,shell32

# This constant did not work for me
Define Constant,CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS,$000C
# This constant works for the My Documents folder on my Windows XP SP2 with shell32.dll ver. 6.0
Define Constant,CSIDL_PERSONAL,$0005
# Ensures expanding of environment variables.
Define Constant,CSIDL_FLAG_DONT_UNEXPAND,$2000

# Define a pointer for the address of the SHSetFolderPathA function
Define Variable,Pointer,SHSetFolderPathA

# Load the shell32.dll
Set shell32,@LoadDLL(shell32.dll)

# Get a pointer to the SHSetFolderPathA function using the ordinal number and assign it to our pointer variable.
Set SHSetFolderPathA,@GetFuncPtr(shell32,#231)

# The path of our new My Documents folder.
%B = D:\My Documents

# Call the SHSetFolderPathA function
%A = @CallFuncPtr(HRESULT,SHSetFolderPathA,INTEGER|@Or(CSIDL_PERSONAL,CSIDL_FLAG_DONT_UNEXPAND),DWORD|0,DWORD|0,STRING|%B)
If @Zero(%A)
  # If the value is equal to S_OK = $00000000 = Zero
  Info Your My Documents folder should point to %B
Else
  # if there is a problem we get E_INVALIDARG = $80070057
  # Several error conditions cause the return of this value, including the following:
  # The csidl value is not valid.
  # The csidl value does not refer to a virtual folder.
  # The csidl value does not refer to a system folder.
  # The csidl value refers to a folder that cannot be renamed or moved.
  # The dwFlags value is not 0 (zero).
  # The pszPath value is NULL.
  # The string pointed to by pszPath value is an empty string ("") of length zero. 
  Info Something is wrong %A
End
# Free the shell32.dll
FreeDLL shell32

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

UPDATED Embarassed wrong constant definition... It's fixed now.

LiquidCode wrote:
Cool Thanks. Do I just change Personal to Desktop if I want to change the desktop?


Here is the constant for the Desktop folder...

Code:


Define Constant,CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY,$0010



I am not sure if this will work? I have never tried changing the physical location of the desktop for a user before. You will probably need to copy all the links and everything over to the new desktop location? Vista might freak out moving around it's desktop folder.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It worked!! Thanks. I am making app that allows to change the desktop. I am mainly making it for myself, but if it turns out good, I may just release it.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow Shocked I am surprised that it worked in Vista with all of Vista's security Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah. I can even change the desktop to the ROOT of a drive. Changing the desktop in Vista doesn't let me do that, only to a folder.
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