Sends the passed files to the given window handle. This can be used to open a file in an already running program.
procedure SendDropFiles(pWindow: HWnd; pFiles: TStrings);
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Parameters |
Description |
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pWindow: HWnd |
The window handle to send the files to. |
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pFiles: TStrings |
A list of absolute paths to send as drop files to the given window. |
Attention: On Windows 8 and higher, depending on the target application, sending files from a 32-bit application to a 64-bit process might not work. In this case, try if sending from a 64-bit application works.
The following examples sends a file to a running Windows Editor window.
lHwnd := FindWindow('Notepad', nil);
lFiles := TStringList.Create();
lFiles.Add('C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log');
SendDropFiles(lHwnd, lFiles);