Does VB.Net provide a way to access the Summary tab of a files properties?

[Denaes]

I can access all the attributes through Shell32 or System.IO.Files, whichever is quicker or more efficient I'm not sure.

 

But I don't need to access the attributes, I'm trying to get ahold of the text fields on the Summary tab page.

 

You know, Name, Keywords, Comments, etc.

 

I want to be able to read a word out of the keywords, or even sort them based on their Keyword.

 

Someone sent me a .dll for vb6 (which I'm about to look into), and told me to use the Shell.Application.

 

In .Net I don't see a Shell Application, only Shell32, which has TONS on folders and everything else, but I couldn't find anything on this.

 

I'll try out the dll, but isn't there a way to do it IN VB.net? I mean, you should have full access to the windows environment.

 

The only thing I'm left to thinking is API. I looked at AllAPIs.net and nothing jumped out at me for this situation.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

[davidrobin]

Not sure if this is what you want but its from another forum.

 

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=239232

[Denaes]

Actually thats a very good link.

 

I'm still exploring it and other links within that link. I'm just glad I'm not the only person to have this problem/desire.

 

Thank you :D