Get a unique name for temporary file
Using GetTempFileName, we can create a unique name for temporary file. It’s useful when your application is using temporary files and you want to save them into default TEMP folder… Read more »
Category: Files
How to detect application associated with file
To get full path to application associated with any file type, we need standard ShellAPI unit and the rest will do the FindExecutable function.
Searching for string within a file
To search for a specific substring within any type of file, we can use this rather complex function.
Delete file to Recycle Bin
This short tip will show you how to delete file to Recycle Bin. We need ShellAPI unit and the rest is very simple.
Volume serial number
With this simple function, you will be able to get volume serial number and label. It could be either hard disk partition or CD/DVD disk.
Application version
Using this simple function, you will be able to read version information from any application executable. It’s very useful for example to show your own application version on title bar… Read more »
CRC32 (Cyclic Redundency Check)
One of the most effective method to check if the file is ok is to calculate CRC32 checksum and compare it with previously saved value. Using CRC check, you can… Read more »
Shortened version of a filename
The length of whole path and file name could be too long to show it in title bar of application or some label. Solution? Show shortened version of a filename… Read more »
How to locate important system directories
Using ShlObj unit and SHGetSpecialFolderLocation Windows API function, we can retrieve the location of a special folders, such as My computer, Desktop, Program Files etc… There are over 20 special… Read more »
Directory structure with associated icons and file info in ListView
Using ShellAPI unit and few lines of code, we can load directory structure into ListView and show associated icons and information for each file.