gh0st

Hope someone knows the answer. I am using the following method to select multiple files and folders in explorer and use them as input to my program:

* Create unique mutex from first program instance.
* When next call (next file/folder) is made check for mutex and if it is already there use
a sendmessage WM_COPYDATA to copy the file/foldername to the first instance.

Now when I choose 16 or more items in explorer I get a windows warning message that it may take a long time and the computer may respond slowly (this message is triggered before my program is called, so it looks like a default message when selecting 16 or more files and folders and use them as input to one program). I can set a check to prevent the warning message next time, but I see a lot of programs where I can select 16 or more files at once without windows showing me a warning message.

Anyone got an idea how to prevent this message maybe in code?
I integrated my program in the explorer menu with shell command in the registry.

As far as I know this is the most easy solution for selection multiple files and folders in explorer and use them as input to a program. If there are better solutions I would be happy to hear them.

vart

My guess - the problem is how many instances of your program windows has to open - one per file...

You can try to use DDE - so only one instance for the first file will be opened... (look at file associations for .doc if word is installed for example)
About every additinal file explorer will send a DDE message to the first instance of the program that can process it...

More info can be found here for example: http://www.angelfire.com/biz/rhamini...c.html#HowOpen

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gh0st

Thanks for your info. I want my program to handle all files and folder types and not associate it to a specific extension. I'm going to look into DDE now.

Thanks