ShellExecute() with verb "properties"

[KaFu 179]

ShellExecute(@WindowsDir & "\notepad.exe", "", "", "properties")

I assumed this would open the file properties, but on my system it returns an error, that no program is associated with running this action.

I'm sorry that you made a false assumption.

The help-file says: "properties = Displays the file or folder's properties", but on MSDN there's no verb "properties". Maybe it's just in error in the help-file.

Anyone got a helpful answer?

[JohnOne 1,586]

its documented under shellexecuteex http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762154%28VS.85%29.aspx

if thats any help

Edited April 24, 2010 by JohnOne

[trancexx 907]

It's a bug regardless of what Valik says.

AutoIt is setting wrong mask for SHELLEXECUTEINFO structure with properties verb.

I should be SEE_MASK_INVOKEIDLIST and AutoIt is using SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS.

That's the only reason why it doesn't work.

[KaFu 179]

Thank you both for your helpful answers .

[trancexx 907]

Thank you both for your helpful answers .

Yes, but what if I wrote that just to mess with you?

[KaFu 179]

Yes, but what if I wrote that just to mess with you?

Then you would be a really bad person indeed , and that would make little Jesus sad ...

[trancexx 907]

Then you would be a really bad person indeed , and that would make little Jesus sad ...

What do you mean "indeed"?

You have doubts?

Of course I'm bad.