[python-win32] thumbnail extraction

[Tim Golden]

Guy Robinson:
GR> I have a number of files that generate 
GR> a thumbnail using the shell extension
GR> as discussed in this article

GR> http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/0600/w2kui2/w2kui2.asp

GR> Can anyone give me some pointers as to how I can do this. 
GR> Even a starting point would be helpful.

Little more than a starting point, I'm afraid, but it
 seems to be a slightly more complete / concise example
 of how to do what you want.

http://netez.com/2xExplorer/shellFAQ/bas_infos.html#thumb

I'm not a COM person, so I don't know if this is easily
 translated to Python using win32 or ctypes, but hopefully
 someone else on this list could say yea or nay to that.

By the way, thanks for pointing out an interesting article. 
 Altho' I work (professionally) in a Win32 environment, 
 I rarely take the trouble to look around the Microsoft 
 world for potentially useful titbits.

TJG

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