System.Shell.Item object
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Defines the properties of each member of the Items collection.
Members
The System.Shell.Item object has these types of members:
Methods
The System.Shell.Item object has these methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| invokeVerb | Invokes a verb associated with the item. |
| metadata | Retrieves the metadata value for a canonical property name key of the System.Shell.Item. |
Properties
The System.Shell.Item object has these properties.
| Property | Access type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| isFileSystem |
Read-only |
Gets whether the object is a file. |
| isFolder |
Read-only |
Gets whether the object is a folder. |
| isLink |
Read-only |
Gets whether the object is a link (or shortcut). |
| link |
Read-only |
Gets a System.Shell.Item object that represents the linked item. |
| modifyDate |
Read-only |
Gets the last modified date of the System.Shell.Item. |
| name |
Read-only |
Gets the name of the System.Shell.Item. |
| path |
Read-only |
Gets the UNC path (with filename) of the System.Shell.Item. |
| SHFolder |
Read-only |
Gets a System.Shell.Folder object from the System.Shell.Item. |
| size |
Read-only |
Gets the size (in bytes) of the System.Shell.Item. |
| type |
Read-only |
Gets the verbose file type (not the extension) of the Windows Shell item. |
Remarks
Each System.Shell.Item in the Items collection corresponds to a file system object present on the machine.
Requirements
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| End of client support |
Windows 7 |
| End of server support |
Windows Server 2008 |
| IDL |
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| DLL |
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