File simulation in Windows
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Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to simulate a file in windows? i.e. The file doesn't actually exist in the file system but i can open it in any application and my executable (or dll/fsd) provides run time data to that application for that file? e.g. C:\Windows\notepad non-existent-file.txt The above command will open notepad and the notepad will try to access the file 'non-existent-file.txt' in the current directory. This file as the name implies doesn't actually exist and i want the OS to provide my application's dynamically provided data? What i am really interested is the right direction? Is it possible? and do i need to write a File System Driver or some hooking is available in Windows? Thanks in advance.
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Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to simulate a file in windows? i.e. The file doesn't actually exist in the file system but i can open it in any application and my executable (or dll/fsd) provides run time data to that application for that file? e.g. C:\Windows\notepad non-existent-file.txt The above command will open notepad and the notepad will try to access the file 'non-existent-file.txt' in the current directory. This file as the name implies doesn't actually exist and i want the OS to provide my application's dynamically provided data? What i am really interested is the right direction? Is it possible? and do i need to write a File System Driver or some hooking is available in Windows? Thanks in advance.
I believe it could be possible.. One way you could do it would be to API hook Kernel32, where the OpenFile function is stored.. Most files use this function to open a file so you could potentially get the file parameter passed to it and then do whatever you want with it then pass your newly created handle back to the calling process. Conveniently there is an article on API hooking on The Code Project here. Hope this helps, --Perspx
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Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to simulate a file in windows? i.e. The file doesn't actually exist in the file system but i can open it in any application and my executable (or dll/fsd) provides run time data to that application for that file? e.g. C:\Windows\notepad non-existent-file.txt The above command will open notepad and the notepad will try to access the file 'non-existent-file.txt' in the current directory. This file as the name implies doesn't actually exist and i want the OS to provide my application's dynamically provided data? What i am really interested is the right direction? Is it possible? and do i need to write a File System Driver or some hooking is available in Windows? Thanks in advance.
Hi, yes, you can develop your own "file system", and have it mount its files (real or virtual) under a (so far unused) drive letter, so they become available to all programs. It will not be an easy task though; I would not consider doing it if I can avoid it. :)
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Hi, yes, you can develop your own "file system", and have it mount its files (real or virtual) under a (so far unused) drive letter, so they become available to all programs. It will not be an easy task though; I would not consider doing it if I can avoid it. :)
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Luc Pattyn wrote:
It will not be an easy task though; I would not consider doing it if I can avoid it.
Lets just say i don't seem to have a choice :( and i have to do it :@. Now how to go about it? :sigh: Thanks.
Searching CP I stumbled on this article.[^] Maybe it could be useful to you? :)
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Searching CP I stumbled on this article.[^] Maybe it could be useful to you? :)
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