how to integrate "Windows Picture Viewer and Fax Viewer" (shimgvw.dll) of Windows XP in my c# app?

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~dr-sci-fi - 28 May 2004 08:59 GMT

hi all,

i want to use "Windows Picture Viewer and Fax Viewer" in my c# app to
manipulate images, picture viewer is found as a DLL (shimgvw.dll) in
System32 folder of
WinXP.

can some one tell me how can i use it in my C# app?

TIA

- sci

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Bob Powell [MVP] - 28 May 2004 14:26 GMT

OTTOMH you could try adding it as a reference. If it's a COM object it'll
generate an interop assembly and you'll be able to wiggle the interfaces.

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~dr-sci-fi - 31 May 2004 21:50 GMT

i tried it, VS couldn't generate a wrapper for it, i seems to me a legacy VC
DLL, InteropServices may do, but how exactly? need help!

- sci

> OTTOMH you could try adding it as a reference. If it's a COM object it'll
> generate an interop assembly and you'll be able to wiggle the interfaces.
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