Window similar to "Select a picture..." from Pocket Outlook Contacts

Hi, everybody!
Currently, I'm developing native application for Windows Mobile 5 for
PocketPC, that should have a feature, similar to the one in Pocket
Outlook Contacts application.

If you edit any contact in device's Contacts application, and want to
assign a picture for contact, the "Select a picture..." window is
displayed, which has an embedded windows file explorer (like in "File
Explorer" application), in which all files are displayed as
thumbnails.

So, my application should have exactly the same window, which will
allow user to select image files.

My question is: how? i don't believe they have a separate control with
a exact-file-explorer functionality, so I'm wonder about a secret
trick...

I've tried using IShellBrowser, IShellFolder, IShellView interfaces,
but the main method IShellFolder::CreateViewObject returns E_NOTIMPL.

Please, help me!

Thanks in advance!

Scott
Fri Dec 07 10:31:24 PST 2007

"@sid" <asidden@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>If you edit any contact in device's Contacts application, and want to
>assign a picture for contact, the "Select a picture..." window is
>displayed, which has an embedded windows file explorer (like in "File
>Explorer" application), in which all files are displayed as
>thumbnails.

This is a shell common dialog. Use GetOpenFileNameEx with the
OFN_EXFLAG_THUMBNAILVIEW flag.

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--------- Scott Seligman <scott at <firstname> and michelle dot net> ---------
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sid
Sun Dec 09 23:55:00 PST 2007

On Dec 7, 8:31 pm, "Scott Seligman" <selig...@example.com> wrote:
> "@sid" <asid...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >If you edit any contact in device's Contacts application, and want to
> >assign a picture for contact, the "Select a picture..." window is
> >displayed, which has an embedded windows file explorer (like in "File
> >Explorer" application), in which all files are displayed as
> >thumbnails.
>
> This is a shell common dialog. Use GetOpenFileNameEx with the
> OFN_EXFLAG_THUMBNAILVIEW flag.
>
> --
> --------- Scott Seligman <scott at <firstname> and michelle dot net> ---------
> Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, to soften rocks, or
> bend a knotted oak.
> -- The Mourning Bride by William Congreve

Hi, Scott!

Thanks for your help... that is exactly the thing I was looking for!
You've saved my day :) I really appreciate your help!

BR,
Denis