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How do I get Windows Explorer to show a preview of my files in 'thumbnail' view?

I'm making a 3D editor and I want Windows Explorer to show previews of the 3D models in the files when it's in thumbnail view mode.

How do I do that?

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Jimmy J Avatar asked Mar 06 '09 07:03

Jimmy J


2 Answers

You have to implement a preview handler.

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Stefan Avatar answered Sep 24 '22 20:09

Stefan


You have to write a shell extension that implements IExtractImage2 and extracts the thumbnail for Explorer. Oh, and it's COM, so better expect to feel dirty afterwards.

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OregonGhost Avatar answered Sep 21 '22 20:09

OregonGhost