Is there a way to launch an Explorer window and highlight a file in that folder with WPF ? I've already tried the following :
Process ExplorerWindowProcess = new Process();
ExplorerWindowProcess.StartInfo.FileName = "explorer.exe";
ExplorerWindowProcess.StartInfo.Arguments = ConfigFile.File.FullName;
ExplorerWindowProcess.Start();
... but that opens the file (in my case an XML file) with the default application in Windows Explorer, which I very much don't want. I know that the Aptana tools available for Eclipse allow you the ability to select a file in the Eclipse project browser and show the file in Explorer exactly as I want, but I need a way to implement this in my WPF app.
Explorer Command Line Arguments
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152457
Explorer [/n] [/e] [(,)/root,<object>] [/select,<object>] /n Opens a new single-pane window for the default selection. This is usually the root of the drive Windows is installed on. If the window is already open, a duplicate opens. /e Opens Windows Explorer in its default view. /root,<object> Opens a window view of the specified object. /select,<object> Opens a window view with the specified folder, file or application selected.
You will also want to put quotes around the filename like so:
startInfo.FileName = "explorer.exe";
startInfo.Arguments = "/select,\"" + ConfigFile.File.FullName + "\"";
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