Property System Code Samples

The following code samples demonstrate how to use the Windows Property System.

Topic Contents
Ideal Property Handler Sample Demonstrates the implementation of an ideal property handler for an OleDoc file format (.docfile-ms) or a fictional OpenMetadata format (.openmetadata-ms) which supports reading and writing properties and custom schema.
Playlist Property Handler Sample Demonstrates the implementation of a property handler for the .wpl and .zpl playlist file formats.
Property Edit Sample Demonstrates how to use the Windows Property System APIs to read and write file property values.
Property Schema Sample Demonstrates how to register and unregister, custom properties and how to get detailed information about custom property schemas that are already registered with the system.
Recipe Property Handler Sample Demonstrates the implementation of a property handler for custom format recipe (.recipe) files.

For more related samples, see the following:

 

Property System Overview

Windows Property System Developer's Guide

Property System Reference