# A sample icon handler. Sets the icon for Python files to a random # ICO file. ICO files are found in the Python directory - generally there will # be 3 icons found. # # To demostrate: # * Execute this script to register the context menu. # * Open Windows Explorer, and browse to a directory with a .py file. # * Note the pretty, random selection of icons! import sys, os import pythoncom from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon import win32gui import win32con import winerror # Use glob to locate ico files, and random.choice to pick one. import glob, random ico_files = glob.glob(os.path.join(sys.prefix, "*.ico")) if not ico_files: ico_files = glob.glob(os.path.join(sys.prefix, "PC", "*.ico")) if not ico_files: print("WARNING: Can't find any icon files") # Our shell extension. IExtractIcon_Methods = "Extract GetIconLocation".split() IPersistFile_Methods = "IsDirty Load Save SaveCompleted GetCurFile".split() class ShellExtension: _reg_progid_ = "Python.ShellExtension.IconHandler" _reg_desc_ = "Python Sample Shell Extension (icon handler)" _reg_clsid_ = "{a97e32d7-3b78-448c-b341-418120ea9227}" _com_interfaces_ = [shell.IID_IExtractIcon, pythoncom.IID_IPersistFile] _public_methods_ = IExtractIcon_Methods + IPersistFile_Methods def Load(self, filename, mode): self.filename = filename self.mode = mode def GetIconLocation(self, flags): # note - returning a single int will set the HRESULT (eg, S_FALSE, # E_PENDING - see MS docs for details. return random.choice(ico_files), 0, 0 def Extract(self, fname, index, size): return winerror.S_FALSE def DllRegisterServer(): import winreg key = winreg.CreateKey(winreg.HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, "Python.File\\shellex") subkey = winreg.CreateKey(key, "IconHandler") winreg.SetValueEx(subkey, None, 0, winreg.REG_SZ, ShellExtension._reg_clsid_) print(ShellExtension._reg_desc_, "registration complete.") def DllUnregisterServer(): import winreg try: key = winreg.DeleteKey(winreg.HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, "Python.File\\shellex\\IconHandler") except WindowsError as details: import errno if details.errno != errno.ENOENT: raise print(ShellExtension._reg_desc_, "unregistration complete.") if __name__=='__main__': from win32com.server import register register.UseCommandLine(ShellExtension, finalize_register = DllRegisterServer, finalize_unregister = DllUnregisterServer)