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Type ITEMIDLIST mkid As SHITEMID End Type

Description & Usage

The ITEMIDLIST structure stores an item identifier which identifies something. Usually, API functions merely use a pointer to this structure (often called a PIDL) instead of using the structure directly. This is because only API function actually use the contents of the structure; regular programs don't need to use it. This is also because the actual size of the structure (the size of mkid) can vary widely, so API functions often create the structure automatically and return a pointer to it, eliminating the need for the program to actually process its contents in any way.

Visual Basic-Specific Issues

None.

Data Members

mkid: Holds the item identifier data.

Used By

BrowseCallbackProc, BROWSEINFO, SHAddToRecentDocs, SHBrowseForFolder, SHELLEXECUTEINFO, SHGetFileInfo, SHGetFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDList, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation

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