Google deskbar
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I'm trying to code something that would act like Google's Deskbar. Basically, I want an editbox in the Windows Taskbar, where I would type a work, and it would execute Encarta's Dictionary accordingly:
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I'm trying to code something that would act like Google's Deskbar. Basically, I want an editbox in the Windows Taskbar, where I would type a work, and it would execute Encarta's Dictionary accordingly:
msdict -d_anythingtyped_What should I read about?! Thanks. Sammy "A good friend, is like a good book: the inside is better than the cover..."You would have to create a shell extension called a "Desk Band". See this MSDN article[^] for Microsoft's introduction to Explorer Bars, Tool Bands, and Desk Bands. There is also an article here[^] on CodeProject. RageInTheMachine9532