Class StringData

StringData refers to a set of structures that convey user interface and path identification information. The presence of these optional structures is controlled by LinkFlags in the ShellLinkHeader.

Inheritance

object

Structure

StringData

Inherited Members

Structure.Errors

Structure.ValidateInputDataSize(int)

Structure.ValidateHeaderBlockSize(ref byte[], bool)

Structure.Validate(ref byte[], bool)

object.Equals(object)

object.Equals(object, object)

object.GetHashCode()

object.GetType()

object.MemberwiseClone()

object.ReferenceEquals(object, object)

Namespace: SharpShellLink.Structures

Assembly: SharpShellLink.dll

Syntax

public class StringData : Structure

Constructors

StringData()

Constructor

Declaration

public StringData()

StringData(bool)

Constructor

Declaration

public StringData(bool IsUnicode)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
bool	IsUnicode	Indicates whether wide chars should be used

Properties

CommandLineArguments

COMMAND_LINE_ARGUMENTS: An optional structure that stores the command-line arguments that are specified when activating the link target. This structure MUST be present if the HasArguments flag is set.

Declaration

public string CommandLineArguments { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
string

IconLocation

ICON_LOCATION: An optional structure that specifies the location of the icon to be used when displaying a shell link item in an icon view.This structure MUST be present if the HasIconLocation flag is set.

Declaration

public string IconLocation { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
string

IsUnicode

When set to true, wide chars will be used

Declaration

public bool IsUnicode { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

MinimumBlockSize

headerBlockSize (4 bytes): A 32-bit, unsigned integer that specifies the size of the ExtraDataBlock structure.

Declaration

public override uint MinimumBlockSize { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
uint

Overrides

Structure.MinimumBlockSize

NameString

NAME_STRING: An optional structure that specifies a description of the shortcut that is displayed to end users to identify the purpose of the shell link. This structure MUST be present if the HasName flag is set.

Declaration

public string NameString { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
string

RelativePath

RELATIVE_PATH: An optional structure that specifies the location of the link target relative to the file that contains the shell link. When specified, this string SHOULD be used when resolving the link. This structure MUST be present if the HasRelativePath flag is set.

Declaration

public string RelativePath { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
string

StringDataSize

Total size in bytes of the StringData structure

Declaration

public int StringDataSize { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
int

WorkingDir

WORKING_DIR: An optional structure that specifies the file system path of the working directory to be used when activating the link target. This structure MUST be present if the HasWorkingDir flag is set.

Declaration

public string WorkingDir { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
string

Methods

GetBytes()

Convert the Structure to a byte array

Declaration

public override byte[] GetBytes()

Returns

Type	Description
byte[]	Byte array representation of the Structure

Overrides

Structure.GetBytes()

ToString()

Returns a string that represents the current object.

Declaration

public override string ToString()

Returns

Type	Description
string	A string that represents the current object.

Overrides

Structure.ToString()