| SHParseDisplayName(String, IntPtr, PIDL, ShellItemAttributesMask, ShellItemAttributesMask) | Translates a Shell namespace object's display name into an item identifier list (PIDL) and returns the attributes of the object. This function is the preferred method to convert a string to a pointer to an item identifier list (PIDL). |
| SHParseDisplayName(String, IBindCtx, PIDL, ShellItemAttributesMask, ShellItemAttributesMask) | Translates a Shell namespace object's display name into an item identifier list (PIDL) and returns the attributes of the object. This function is the preferred method to convert a string to a pointer to an item identifier list (PIDL). |