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// AveDesk 1.2 Module Example
// (c) Andreas Verhoeven 2005
// Please use an .aveinst package for distributing
// your modules. AveInst packages can be configured
// to automatically install and run the module for the user.
// check out the Documents/Installer folder in the AveDesk 1.2
// directory.
#define UNICODE
#include <windows.h>
// optional
//include "DeskletSDK.h"
//include "DeskletSDK.cpp" //- or better, add it to your project
//
// This struct will be used to store variables used by an
// instance of this module.
//
struct MODULE_STRUCT
{
BOOL wasVisible;
HWND listView;
};
//
// helper function
//
HWND FindIconsListView()
{
// post: the handle of the desktop's listview has been returned.
HWND progMan = FindWindow(TEXT("Progman"),NULL);
if(NULL == progMan)
return NULL;
HWND defView = FindWindowEx(progMan,NULL,TEXT("SHELLDLL_DefView"),NULL);
if(NULL == defView)
return NULL;
HWND listView = FindWindowEx(defView,NULL,TEXT("SysListView32"),NULL);
return listView;
}
//
// This function is used to collect information about your module. It is _not_
// mandatory, but it's nice towards the users.
// The parameters and it's working is trivial.
// NOTE THAT THIS FUNCTION IS ANSI, NOT UNICODE.
//
// You should export this function in a .def file if you use it.
//
void __stdcall OnGetInformation(char* name, char* author, int* version, char* descr)
{
strcpy(name,"Hide Desktop Icons");
strcpy(author,"Andreas Verhoeven");
strcpy(descr,"This module will hide your desktop icons when it's loaded.");
*version = 100;
}
//
// This function is mandatory and will be called when an instance
// of your module is be created.
// You can return a pointer to anything actually. Here, we choose
// to use a pointer to a just allocated MODULE_STRUCT structure
// so we can hold some variables. All callback functions called
// in the context of this module instance will get this pointer
// again as an argument.
//
// You should export this function in a .def file.
//
MODULE_STRUCT* __stdcall OnCreate()
{
// create a new MODULE_STRUCT structure to store some variables.
MODULE_STRUCT* ms = new MODULE_STRUCT;
// also, initialize the variables we use.
ms->wasVisible = FALSE;
ms->listView = FindIconsListView();
// if the desktop's listview that holds the icons was found,
// we hide it.
if(ms->listView != NULL)
{
ms->wasVisible = IsWindowVisible(ms->listView);
ShowWindow(ms->listView,SW_HIDE);
}
return ms;
}
//
// This function will be called when an instance of
// your module is destroyed. You should release all memory,
// exit all threads, destroy all windows, you created and
// perform other cleanups.
// The only argument is the pointer you returned in the matching
// OnCreate() call.
//
// You should export this function in a .def file.
//
void __stdcall OnDestroy(MODULE_STRUCT* ms)
{
if(NULL == ms)
return;
// if the listview was actually visible before and was there,
// we make it visible again.
if(ms->wasVisible && ms->listView != NULL)
{
ShowWindow(ms->listView,SW_SHOW);
}
delete ms;
};
//
// This function will be called when a user wants to configure
// an instance of your module.
// The only argument is the pointer you returned in the matching
// OnCreate() call.
//
// You should export this function in a .def file.
//
void __stdcall OnConfigure(MODULE_STRUCT* ms)
{
// maybe show a configure dialog here?
}
