documentation/shell32

	SHELL32/SHLWAPI	development status
            
1. Introduction
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many parts of this DLL are currently under development. 

The missing parts are:

- contextmenus:
  - shell extensions
  - new document

- shellfolder:
  - shell extensions are only partially working

- resources:
  - many build-in icons are missing

- shell notifications
  - not aware of seperated addressspaces

- iconcache
  - not aware of seperated addressspaces
  - shell extensions

- BrowseForFolder
  - only core functionality implemented

- drag/drop/shellole
  - only core functionality implemented

- shelllinks
  - read only
  - only core functionality implemented
  - dialogs: nothing done

- functions
  - many functions of shlwapi are not jet implemented
  - many special functions used only by explorer are incomplete
  - SHFileOperation and related dialogs not implemented
    
- guid's
  - should be moved into the module

- property sheets for files and folder
  - noting done

BUGS:
- incorrect behaviour of the IShellFolder within the office-style
  dialogs
 
2. General Information
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<all additional informations are moved to the header and source files>

3. Informations
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- nearly complete informations about the binary formats of *.lnk avaiable at
  www.wotsit.org

- www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/4942/  

- many examples from MSDN

Feb-21-2000 <juergen.schmied@debitel.net>