Force Refresh of Associated Icons

18 May 2009 8:36 PM

k_zeon

Hi

I have created a way to change the Default Icon for a Filetype.

They wont display the correct Icons until I reboot my WinXP Pro

I have seen somewhere that you can Force the Icons to Refresh but cannot
remember

does anyone have the code or know how to achieve this

many thanks

Garry

18 May 2009 8:47 PM

Jeff Johnson

"k_zeon" <silvermaine2***@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> I have created a way to change the Default Icon for a Filetype.
>
> They wont display the correct Icons until I reboot my WinXP Pro
>
> I have seen somewhere that you can Force the Icons to Refresh but cannot
> remember
>
> does anyone have the code or know how to achieve this

I believe you need to send a message. Too lazy to look it up, but I think
it's similar to WM_SETTINGSCHANGE.

19 May 2009 8:02 AM

k_zeon

thanks, just looked at the API viewer and cannot find this setting you
mentioned.maybe i need an updated API viewer

any other thoughts

thanks

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> "k_zeon" <silvermaine2***@googlemail.com> wrote in message
> news:eSwGfh$1JHA.1900@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
>> I have created a way to change the Default Icon for a Filetype.
>>
>> They wont display the correct Icons until I reboot my WinXP Pro
>>
>> I have seen somewhere that you can Force the Icons to Refresh but cannot
>> remember
>>
>> does anyone have the code or know how to achieve this
>
> I believe you need to send a message. Too lazy to look it up, but I think
> it's similar to WM_SETTINGSCHANGE.
>

19 May 2009 9:19 AM

Nobody

"k_zeon" <silvermaine2***@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> thanks, just looked at the API viewer and cannot find this setting you
> mentioned.maybe i need an updated API viewer

http://www.activevb.de/rubriken/apiviewer/index-apiviewereng.html

19 May 2009 11:36 AM

k_zeon

Thanks

I have now found WM_SETTINGSCHANGE but still don't know how to use it.

What declaration do i use to force the Icons to refresh so the new
Associated Icons display.

i hope you can help

thanks

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> "k_zeon" <silvermaine2***@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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>> thanks, just looked at the API viewer and cannot find this setting you
>> mentioned.maybe i need an updated API viewer
>
> http://www.activevb.de/rubriken/apiviewer/index-apiviewereng.html
>
>

19 May 2009 2:07 PM

Wolfgang Enzinger

On Mon, 18 May 2009 21:36:47 +0100, k_zeon wrote:

>I have created a way to change the Default Icon for a Filetype.
>
>They wont display the correct Icons until I reboot my WinXP Pro
>
>I have seen somewhere that you can Force the Icons to Refresh but cannot
>remember

Declare Sub SHChangeNotify Lib "Shell32.dll" (ByVal wEventId&, _
ByVal uFlags&, ByVal dwItem1 As Any, ByVal dwItem2 As Any)

Const SHCNE_ASSOCCHANGED& = &H8000000

'******

SHChangeNotify SHCNE_ASSOCCHANGED, 0&, 0&, 0&

HTH,
Wolfgang