How to pass multiple folders into my C# application's command line?
Hi,
I have an application that processes a folder's contents by the user going into Windows Explorer and right-clicking on a folder, and choosing to "Convert images for iPhone".
The "Convert images for iPhone" popup menu verb was added to my environment by using the shown registry data to my registry.
My C# Windows Forms application processes figures out which folder to process by inspecting the results of "Environment.GetCommandLin
Currently, if I select multiple folders and choose my verb in Windows Explorer, it just opens up a new instance of my application for each folder. So, selecting 3 folders runs 3 instances of my application at the same time.
What I would like to do now, is be able to select multiple folders within Windows Explorer, and process that list of folders within a SINGLE instance of my application.
How can I achieve this?
Perhaps I can pass them all in a single command-line, as %1 %2 %3, etc. If so, how do I set this up?
Or, is there some way to tell Windows to only run one instance of my application, and pass the folder names in a way other than the command-line arguments? How would I do this?
I have an application that processes a folder's contents by the user going into Windows Explorer and right-clicking on a folder, and choosing to "Convert images for iPhone".
The "Convert images for iPhone" popup menu verb was added to my environment by using the shown registry data to my registry.
My C# Windows Forms application processes figures out which folder to process by inspecting the results of "Environment.GetCommandLin
Currently, if I select multiple folders and choose my verb in Windows Explorer, it just opens up a new instance of my application for each folder. So, selecting 3 folders runs 3 instances of my application at the same time.
What I would like to do now, is be able to select multiple folders within Windows Explorer, and process that list of folders within a SINGLE instance of my application.
How can I achieve this?
Perhaps I can pass them all in a single command-line, as %1 %2 %3, etc. If so, how do I set this up?
Or, is there some way to tell Windows to only run one instance of my application, and pass the folder names in a way other than the command-line arguments? How would I do this?
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\ConvertImagesForIPhone]
@="Convert images for iPhone"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\ConvertImagesForIPhone\command]
@="\"C:\\dev\\mainline\\vs\\AutoRotatePhotos\\AutoRotatePhotos\\bin\\Debug\\AutoRotatePhotos.exe\" \"%1\""
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.