Create MMC Snapin with C #

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introduction

The Article / Code Snippet Helps in Creation of MMC Snapin Using C #.

background

The framework for building management consoles for Windows NT / 2000 is developed by Jim. Jim is the author for ironringsoftware.com. In our article we will be using this framework to derive the UI for the management console. Detailed step for generating the snapin console IS explained below.

Code use steps

Here Are The Steps To Use the mmc library create by the author at ironringsoftware.com to create management consoles for Windows NT / 2000

STEP 1: Download Framework

You need to Download The Latest Source of MMC Snapin Framework from IronRingsoftware.com.

The zip file Downloaded Contains Three Projects.

First is which is the implementation of the framework in C . Second is which mainly is the Runtime Callable Wrapper (RCW) for the underlying C code and also contains the implementation for the Snapin objects like nodes, menus etc. ................................ ..

Step 2: View example

. Set project as the startup project When executed the project, it displays Microsoft Management Console Click on menu Console -.> Add / Remove Snapin .. Click Add button Select "MMC Library Test Snapin" and click Add button and THEN The Close Button Finally You Shall Be Viewing The Snapin Sample in Your Console.

STEP 3: Initialization

Create a directory. "C: / FileActDemo" with few sample files and sub directories in it View the properties of project Set the value for "Working Directory" property under "Configuration Properties -> Debugging" section appropriately Open file in project and replace the value for "#define _win32_winnt" 0x0400 "to the appropriate value. for eg" 0x0586 "STEP 4: How to create a new contact

Example 1: Let us Take an Example of Creating a Node Which Contains All The Directory Information on The Result Pane.

Open File in Project and add a new protected class variable as shown in the code below

// this is The Variable Which Holds The Data Passed from the framework.

Protected Hashtable M_Properties;

Initialize The Variable in The Constructor of The Class As Shown in The Code Below

M_Properties = new hashtable ();

THIS Is The Public Property Used to Pass The Values ​​from The Framework To The Form. Add Public Property For The Class To Access The Protected Variable Just Defined As Shown In The Code Below

Public HashTable Properties {

Get {return m_properties;}

Set {m_properties = value;}

}

Add New .cs File Into Project and name it as . Replace the code of the class file with the code bellow

//

// Code Block for DirectoryNode.cs

//

Using system;

Using system.io;

Using system.data;

Using system.Runtime.InteropServices;

Namespace ironring.management.mmc {

///