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MSDN <Function name>(Windows Explorer and Controls)
Posted by Larry Lindstrom on May 12th, 2004


Hi Experts:

In the headers returned from an online MSDN search
of a function name, many headers that pop up in
response have the name of the function followed by the
phrase "(Windows Explorer and Controls)".

For example a search for "ImageList_Add" shows
18 responses, one of which is "ImageList_Add Function
(Windows Explorer and Controls)". This header leads
to a reference describing the use of ImageList_Add()
in a C or C++ program. A search for the word
"Explorer" in this page comes up empty.

What does this reference have to do with Windows
Explorer?

Thanks
Larry

Posted by Craig Kelly on May 12th, 2004


"Larry Lindstrom" wrote:
Larry,

On the MSDN on my workstation, the search you mentioned comes up with
location "Windows Shell and Controls" which makes more sense. The search
online produces the result you mentioned: I can only assume that either it's
a typo or they changed the name. Since the desktop on 99.99999% of Windows
computers is explorer, I guess it's a reasonable substitution

Craig