Virtual file-view (tree and list)

[WojTec]

Hi,

I have some problem - I need to make "virtual file browser", something like browsers in burning software:

http://img175.imagevenue.com/loc202/..._122_202lo.JPG

but I know nothig how to do this. I must add (by drag'n'drop)/remove (also by drag'n'drop)/delete/rename files/folders. Files in virtual view shold have info about original files (such as size, attributes, etc.).

I never used TThreeView. Maybe someone could help? Any example code, please?

[mirage228]

Check out the TShellTreeView and TShellListView Components [which are included in your Delphi installation]

Alternative: Use VirtualShellTools from www.mustangpeak.net

[WojTec]

Zitat von mirage228:

Check out the TShellTreeView and TShellListView Components

These components I know and using, but I don't need treeview for physical file structure, but for fully virtual tree with draged files from explorer - structure will be stored only in memory (like Nero or similar software - compilation view). I don't have idea how to write this

[mirage228]

Ah okay, now I have a clue what you mean

To receive dropped files from Windows Explorer in your Application: WM_DROPFILES, DragAcceptFiles. You will find a lot of example code with these two search terms.
Once you get the FileName of the dropped file(s), you have to gather the required information (size, file type and so on) to display it in your tree view. (Search for e.g. GetFileSize and/or browse your Delphi Help )

On information how to add entries with System Images (<- ShGetFileInfo) you may want to search for a tutorial regarding TTreeView (I don't any now, sorry - but maybe the Delphi Help is useful for you as well).
Or you use the even more powerful VirtualTreeView - if you're okay with German, I got a Tutorial for you: http://www.delphi-treff.de/tutorials...rtualtreeview/

[WojTec]

Getting file info is easy, getting associated icons also

But I still don't know to implement this virtual tree Ok, add folders to tree component may be not to hard, but what about any folder content? How to receive and display in list component virtual content from virtual directory (how to remember draged content?)? This is one I don't understand how to write

PS: I don't speak German

[mirage228]

To retrieve files from a directory on your hard drive use the FindAllFiles function that has been posted here in the forum.

To store the content I would suggest that your write your own Class and/or Object structure, which represents a hierarchial structure (like in a 'Tree'). For example, you write a class called "TFolder" containing a List (e.g. a StringList) of a files you have in it and then you have a seperate List of "SubFolders" (TObjectList containing other TFolder instances for example). Using the List-Classes you can easily switch items between single instances of TFolder.

The easiest way to display those element would be (as seen in your screenshot) to have a tree containing just the folders on the left, and then a list that contains all elements (files & folders) from the selected or the root Folder on the left.

When using TTreeView you have to replicate the tree-like structure from your classes (here TFolder). You create a TTreeNode for each TFolder object by using TreeView.Items.AddChild Use the "Parent" Parameter of this method to represent the hierarchial structure of TFolder.

Greets,

[WojTec]

Thank you, I will try