带有 Windows API 代码包的 Windows XP 上的 EntryPointNotFoundException

Question

I am trying to use the MS Windows API Code Pack in my application.

string docRef = @"adocument.docx";
var shellFile = Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Shell.ShellFile.FromFilePath(docRef);

It works fine with Windows 7, while it raises an error with Windows XP (with installed .NET 3.5):

"System.EntryPointNotFoundException: Unable to find an entry point named 'SHCreateItemFromParsingName' in DLL 'shell32.dll'."

What do I need to do to launch MS WACP on Windows XP?

Answer 1

This method has been introduced in Windows Vista and doesn't exist in Windows XP. See its documentation .
The Windows API Code pack exists to allow you managed access to Windows 7 and - I think - Windows Vista features. These features simply don't exist in Windows XP, so you can't use them.

Answer 2

The API Code Pack relies on Windows 7 only API's, so they are not valid on Windows XP. You need to check the version of the operating system, and execute alternate code if it's not Windows 7 (or presumably Windows 8 now).