Get or set file details programmatically

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Try going to any file, right clicking on it, and clicking on the "Details" tab. Like this photo enter image description here

I want to change this values. Also Can I add custom properties the file details. Especially I want to do this changes for tif,jpeg,png,pdf files. Can I see my custom properties in "Details" window?

I found this page but it can change only office files. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8422

Windows Property System: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ff728898.aspx — Roger Lipscombe, Feb 24 '14 at 08:56

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 24 '14 at 09:07

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You can use the Windows API Code Pack. It has wrappers for the Windows Property System.

answered Feb 24 '14 at 09:07

Eli Arbel

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 24 '14 at 10:29

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Just an addition to Eli Arbels answer, an example from the documentation from the Windows API Code Pack (which works very well for us):

IShellProperty prop = ShellObject.FromParsingName(fileName).Properties.GetProperty(propertyName);

if (prop.ValueType == typeof(string))
{
    (prop as ShellProperty<string>).Value = value;
}

answered Feb 24 '14 at 10:29

Patrick Hofman

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in first line, I am getting this error : An unhandled exception of type 'System.ArgumentException' occurred in Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Shell.dll Additional information: The given CanonicalName is not valid. – Müslüm ÖZTÜRK Mar 07 '14 at 20:26
@MuslumOzturk: please create a new question with code and sample. – Patrick Hofman Mar 07 '14 at 22:34

Get or set file details programmatically

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