Get path of current active window using window handle
c#, winapi
Solution
Add a reference (COM) to "Microsoft Internet Controls"
var explorer = new SHDocVw.ShellWindowsClass().Cast<SHDocVw.InternetExplorer>().Where(hwnd => hwnd.HWND == handle).FirstOrDefault();
if (explorer != null) {
string path = new Uri(explorer.LocationURL).LocalPath;
Console.WriteLine("name={0}, path={1}", explorer.LocationName, path);
}
Prints the title/path of the explorer.exe instance with the main window handle in `handle`.
Problem
I'd like to know how to grab the Path of the current active window using C#. i get handle of currnet active window ``` const int nChars = 256; int handle = 0; StringBuilder Buff = new StringBuilder(nChars); handle = GetForegroundWindow(); ``` now how do i get path of this window? i.e: Path of "my document" window is ``` C:\Users\User\Documents ``` -=-=-==-=-=edit-=-=-=-=-=- i want to wirte program to monitor "windows explorer" and see Where the user goes? (i.e:user go to c:\ and then go to program files and then go to Internet Explorer and i want to get this path:C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer.