How do I get file paths of items dropped onto a console application window?

Question

I'd like to be able to let users drag and drop files onto my console app's window so they are not forced to drag'n'drop files onto the app's icon (or link, or even worse write a command line in console). How do I get the list of paths of files I drop onto my app's window?

Answer 1

You can just listen for the keyboard. When dragging a file onto a console window the window gets keyboard events as if the file name was entered directly.

That's how you can drop a file on a cmd or PowerShell window and get the full file name as if entered directly and it works the same for your own applications too.