EZShellExtensionsMFC 2009 Build 591703

EZShellExtensionsMFC is a library for painless, easy and fast development of ATL, MFC or C++ shell extensions. It features Visual Studio Project and Item Wizards which generate a ready to build-and-view extensions with all the basic functionality in just a couple of minutes.

EZShellExtensions will eliminate all the time-consuming, error-prone or complicated processes of developing shell extensions by simply using an innovative and easy-to-use object model.

Major Features:

1. Jumpstart shell extension development with Visual Studio IDE Project wizards
2. Well designed and thoroughly tested API framework.
3. Develop extensions in hours/days instead of weeks/months
4. Supports all kinds of Extensions
5. Deploy and uninstall extensions easily using provided registration utility
6. EZShellExtensionsMFC supports fast development of the following shell extensions:
   • Icon extensions.
   • Overlay icon extensions.
   • Property sheet extensions.
   • Column extensions.
   • Infotip extensions.
   • Thumbnail extensions.
   • Dragdrop context menu extensions.
   • Directory background context menu extensions.
   • Drop extensions.
   • SendTo extensions.
   • Disk Cleanup extensions.
   • Copy hook extensions.
   • Taskbar bands.
   • Internet Explorer toolbands.
   • Internet Explorer vertical and horizontal bands.

Enhancements:

• New extension: Control Panel Item.
• New functionality: It is now possible to return multiple columns from a single column extension.
• New functionality: Property sheet extensions can now be used for inner items of a namespace extension developed with EZNamespaceExtensions.
• New functionality: Added support for CUtils.BrowseTo when used from context menu invoked from tree (left-side) in Windows Explorer.
• New functionality: TargetFiles for Context menu/Property sheet/etc can now return files even when Unicode (non-Latin) characters ar present in file path.
• New functionality: CShellMenu.SetBitmap changed so that bitmaps are seen properly even when the menu item is hovered over.
• New functionality: Thumbnail extensions and thumbnail provider can now be registered using progid or rootkey-path pair (like contextmenu and property sheet extensions).
• New functionality: Added support for accelerator keys such as backspace, etc in band objects. Tabbing also works now.

Requirements:

• Visual Studio 2002 or above