Windows default copy handler

How to use my program as a default copy handler? Ask Question. Asked 7 years, 11 months ago. Active 7 years, 11 months ago. Viewed 1k times. I have made a project in C , it is a file transfer utility tool everything is working already, I have made a GUI wherein the user can add the files there and copy or cut it to the destination, which the user selects within the program.

An example would be TeraCopy in which it becomes the default copy handler. Advanced Thanks to all! This is how I plan to call the application when the windows copy-paste command is called: "mycopy.

Roebrich Perez Roebrich Perez 1 1 1 bronze badge. This looks promising: msdn. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. When we specify 0 - we remove limitation. Read tasks size before blocking - if we enable above option, then this option specify if searching for files and counting its size should be done before Yes or after No blocking progress of task, Use fast move before blocking - if the 'Limit maximum operations This value will be assigned to every new task.

Disable priority boosting - specifies, if system should boost thread priority if application works in foreground Don't delete files before copying finishes moving - it allows to choose how files are moved - either they are deleted all after copying all, or one by one after copying every single file.

Buffer Options connected with buffers. Use only default buffer - if we enable this option - program will use only the default buffer size. In other case program will try to find the proper buffer size by checking the storage medias on which the source and destination files are stored.

Default buffer size - specifies the default buffer size. If 'Use only default buffer' option is turned on - this buffer size will be used for all copyings, if it's turned on - this buffer serves for copying files, which are not contained in one of below categories Buffer size for copying inside one physical disk boundary - specifies buffer size for copying data inside one physical disk boundary when the source files and the destination folder lies on the same physical hard disk.

Buffer size for copying between two different disks - specifies buffer size for copying data between two different physical hard disks. Buffer size for copying from CD-ROM - buffer size for copying data from CD-ROM to any other place Buffer size for copying over a network - buffer size used, when copying data from or to a local network Disable buffering for large files - allows to turn off buffering for files with specified size below and greater copying large files without buffering in many cases is faster than copying with buffering.

Minimum file size for which buffering should be disabled - specifies minimum file size for which buffering should be disabled according to my experiments this value on my computer should be about 2MB, but on another systems it may be other. Buffer queue depth - specifies how many buffers of the size defined above can be used by a task to perform copying.

This might affect the copying speed with setting of "1", writing of a buffer to file will wait until read of that buffer is completed; with settings bigger than 1, the reading and writing is done in parallel. The bigger the value here the more data can be read in advance. Debugging Specify debugging options for program. Enable logging - enables creation of log files, Maximum size of the log file - specifies the maximum size to which a log file can grow.

When it would exceed this size, it will be truncated. Log level - specified the level of logging that should go to file. Sounds Specify sound options for program.

Playing sounds - should program play sounds for some events? Sound on error - path to. Best Smartwatches. Best Gaming Laptops. Best Smart Displays. Best Home Security Systems. Best External Solid State Drives.

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