VB and VBA Users Source Code: Edit the files stored in the "Documents" menu

VB/VBA Source Code
Edit the files stored in the "Documents" menu

By:	Andrew Baker
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Date:	Wednesday, December 13, 2000
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Category:	Windows API

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To add or delete files stored in the "Start", "Documents" menu, use the following routine: Private Declare Sub SHAddToRecentDocs Lib "shell32.dll" (ByVal uFlags As Long, ByVal pv As String) 'Purpose : Manipulate the files stored in the "Documents" list (under the "Start Menu") 'Inputs : sAddFileName The name of the file to add ' [bClearAllDocuments] If True, clears all the files in the document list 'Outputs : N/A 'Author : Andrew Baker 'Date : 13/12/2000 10:33 'Notes : 'Revisions : 'Assumptions : Sub DocumentsList(sAddFileName As String, Optional bClearAllDocuments As Boolean = False) If bClearAllDocuments Then 'Clear list of files Call SHAddToRecentDocs(2, vbNullString) Else 'Add a new file Call SHAddToRecentDocs(2, sAddFileName) End If End Sub
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