[ros-dev] explorer_new

[Adam Kachwalla]

So in reality, all one needs to do is to port a lot of the code from the  
explorer.exe into shell32.dll and explorer_new.exe will work fine. :)

I'll see when I can get around to it - if it needs any COM knowledge, I am  
not too experienced with it although I can learn using teh powerful  
intarwebs. However, with 7+ years Win32 experience it shouldn't be very  
hard. :)

On Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:52:25 +1100, Ged Murphy <gedmurphy at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Exactly.
>
> The current explorer is self contained and incorrect according to true  
> win32 shell architecture.
>
> Our shell libraries aren’t complete enough to support the new explorer.
>
>
> Andrew Hill was working on these libraries along with a basic ATL  
> implementation some time ago.
>
> I haven’t heard from him for a while now though.
>
>
> Ged.
>
>
>
> From: Adam Kachwalla [mailto:geekdundee at gmail.com]Sent: 03 November 2010  
> 08:51
> To: Ged Murphy
> Subject: Re: [ros-dev] explorer_new
>
>
> Interesting... so I guess the old explorer.exe implemented that from  
> scratch - I guess the one in shell32 is incomplete then right?
>
>
> On Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:50:18 +1100, Ged Murphy <gedmurphy at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
>
> It’s implemented in shell32 as an undocumented COM object.
>
>
> From: Adam Kachwalla [mailto:geekdundee at gmail.com]Sent: 03 November 2010  
> 08:34
> To: Ged Murphy
> Subject: Re: [ros-dev] explorer_new
>
>
> It is part of the shell though isn't it? If start menu isn't part of  
> explorer then what is it part of?
>
>
> On Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:32:53 +1100, Ged Murphy <gedmurphy at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
>
> That’s because the start menu isn’t part of explorer
>
>
> From: Adam Kachwalla [mailto:geekdundee at gmail.com]Sent: 03 November 2010  
> 08:28
> To: 'ReactOS Development List'; Ged Murphy
> Subject: Re: [ros-dev] explorer_new
>
>
> Although it seems completely non-functional in the latest trunk builds.  
> Start menu doesn't work, etc.
>
>
> On Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:23:29 +1100, Ged Murphy <gedmurphy at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
>
> It’s relatively complete, it’s the support libraries which are  
> incomplete.
>
> The only people with then necessary COM and shell skills (which is only  
> really 2 of the ros devs) are either busy with other things or >on  
> sabbatical.
>
>
> Ged.
>
>
>
>
> From: ros-dev-bounces at reactos.org [mailto:ros-dev-bounces at reactos.org]  
> On Behalf Of Adam Kachwalla
> Sent: 03 November 2010 01:19
> To: ReactOS Development List
> Subject: [ros-dev] explorer_new
>
>
> Can anybody tell me what explorer_new is meant to be there for?
>
> I understand people used to be working on it before, but it seems  
> abandoned.
>
>
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