shortcutsvr.idl

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// ShortCutSvr.IDL : IDL source for ShortCutSvr.DLL
// This file will be processed by the MIDL tool to produce
// the type library (ShortCutSvr.tlb) and marshaling code.

[   uuid(DF547F22-FB3C-11CF-9A25-00AA00A48816),
    object,	dual, hidden,
    helpstring("IShortCut Interface"),
    pointer_default(unique)
]
interface IShortCut : IDispatch {
    import "oaidl.idl";
// Properties
    [propget, helpstring("Path of shortcut object")]
    HRESULT Path([out, retval] BSTR * pbsRet);
    [propput]
    HRESULT Path([in] BSTR s);
    [propget, helpstring("Location of shortcut file")]
    HRESULT Location([out, retval] VARIANT * pvRet);
    [propput]
    HRESULT Location([in] VARIANT v);
    [propget, helpstring("Working directory of target")]
    HRESULT WorkingDirectory([out, retval] BSTR * pbsRet);
    [propput]
    HRESULT WorkingDirectory([in] BSTR s);
    [propget, helpstring("Arguments for shortcut target")]
    HRESULT Arguments([out, retval] BSTR * sRet);
    [propput]
    HRESULT Arguments([in] BSTR s);
    [propget, helpstring("Display command for window")]
    HRESULT ShowCommand([out, retval] long * i);
    [propput]
    HRESULT ShowCommand([in] long i);
// Methods
    [helpstring("Save all properties")]
    HRESULT Save([in] short fRemember);
    [helpstring("Create from a shortcut file")]
    HRESULT Resolve([in] long hWnd, [in] BSTR bsShortcut, 
                    [out, retval] BSTR * pbsRet);
};

[   uuid(DF547F20-FB3C-11CF-9A25-00AA00A48816),
    version(1.0),
	// lcid(0x1),	// Neutral
	lcid(0x0207), // German, default
    helpstring("ShortCut Server")
]
library SHORTCUTSVRLib {
    importlib("stdole32.tlb");
    [helpstring("Destination constants")]
    typedef enum EDestination {
        edstDesktop,
        edstCurrent,
        edstPath
    } EDestination;

    [helpstring("Show command constants")]
    typedef enum EShowCommand {
        eswNormal = 1,      // Actually SW_NORMAL    
        eswMinimized = 7,   // Actually SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE
        eswMaximized = 3    // Actually SW_MAXIMIZED
    } EShowCommand;

    [   uuid(DF547F26-FB3C-11CF-9A25-00AA00A48816),
        helpstring("ShortCut Class")
    ]
    coclass CShortCut {
        [default] interface IShortCut;
    };
};