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Q99862: NetCon.exe - Connect Net Drive - File Manager Extension

Article: Q99862
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbsample kbFileManExt kbOSWin310 kbGrpDSShell kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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SUMMARY
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The NETCON program sample demonstrates how to create a dynamic-link library
(DLL) that will extend the File Manager application in Microsoft Windows
versions 3.1 and later. The program sample exports a function called
FMExtensionProc(), which File Manager sends messages to during its
initialization. NETCON adds a Quick Connect menu to File Manager (in Windows for
Workgroups, NETCON adds a toolbar button and a help string to be displayed in
the status bar when the toolbar button is selected). When the Quick Connect menu
item is selected, NECON.DLL brings up a Connect Network Drive dialog box. The
program uses the following network application programming interface (API),
which must be supported by the network that Windows is running on:

- WNetAddConnection()

- WNetGetConnection()

NETCON also maintains the MRU_Files section of WIN.INI in the exact manner that
Windows for Workgroups does. Unlike the Connect Network Drive dialog box that
comes with Windows for Workgroups, this dialog box does not browse for available
drives during initialization, and therefore startup time may be significantly
faster.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

NetCon.exe

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  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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To enable File Manager to use the DLL, and the following line to the [AddOns]
section of WINFILE.INI:

     Quick Net Connection = netcon.dll

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Keywords          : kbfile kbsample kbFileManExt kbOSWin310 kbGrpDSShell kb16bitonly 

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