Common Dialog for Folder Browser

[David Chu]

I used API SHBrowseForFolder() to pop up a FolderBrowser dialog window. It
works great, except that I could not figure out how I can initialize a path
for the window just like MS CommonDialog Control(you may set InitDir to set
initial path for FileOpen/Save).

I would like to remember the previously selected folder in case the browser
is opened again for viewing or making changes. Is there another way to bring
up a FolderBrowser window with initialized path? I could easily create a
Usercontrol to do that, but I would not like to invent my wheel.

David Chu

[Robert Gelb]

Read the FAQ at www.mvps.org/ccrp


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Source Code, Tips, Tricks, Components


"David Chu" <david.chu@sage.nelesautomation.com> wrote in message
news:3ae88880$1@news.devx.com...
>
> I used API SHBrowseForFolder() to pop up a FolderBrowser dialog window. It
> works great, except that I could not figure out how I can initialize a
path
> for the window just like MS CommonDialog Control(you may set InitDir to
set
> initial path for FileOpen/Save).
>
> I would like to remember the previously selected folder in case the
browser
> is opened again for viewing or making changes. Is there another way to
bring
> up a FolderBrowser window with initialized path? I could easily create a
> Usercontrol to do that, but I would not like to invent my wheel.
>
> David Chu

[Robert Gelb]

Read the FAQ at www.mvps.org/ccrp


--
Robert Gelb
www.vbRad.com
Source Code, Tips, Tricks, Components


"David Chu" <david.chu@sage.nelesautomation.com> wrote in message
news:3ae88880$1@news.devx.com...
>
> I used API SHBrowseForFolder() to pop up a FolderBrowser dialog window. It
> works great, except that I could not figure out how I can initialize a
path
> for the window just like MS CommonDialog Control(you may set InitDir to
set
> initial path for FileOpen/Save).
>
> I would like to remember the previously selected folder in case the
browser
> is opened again for viewing or making changes. Is there another way to
bring
> up a FolderBrowser window with initialized path? I could easily create a
> Usercontrol to do that, but I would not like to invent my wheel.
>
> David Chu

[Randy Birch]

See http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/code/callb...secallback.htm




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MVP Visual Basic

http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/

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"David Chu" <david.chu@sage.nelesautomation.com> wrote in message
news:3ae88880$1@news.devx.com...
:
: I used API SHBrowseForFolder() to pop up a FolderBrowser dialog window. It
: works great, except that I could not figure out how I can initialize a
path
: for the window just like MS CommonDialog Control(you may set InitDir to
set
: initial path for FileOpen/Save).
:
: I would like to remember the previously selected folder in case the
browser
: is opened again for viewing or making changes. Is there another way to
bring
: up a FolderBrowser window with initialized path? I could easily create a
: Usercontrol to do that, but I would not like to invent my wheel.
:
: David Chu

[Randy Birch]

See http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/code/callb...secallback.htm




--

Randy Birch
MVP Visual Basic

http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/

Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.



"David Chu" <david.chu@sage.nelesautomation.com> wrote in message
news:3ae88880$1@news.devx.com...
:
: I used API SHBrowseForFolder() to pop up a FolderBrowser dialog window. It
: works great, except that I could not figure out how I can initialize a
path
: for the window just like MS CommonDialog Control(you may set InitDir to
set
: initial path for FileOpen/Save).
:
: I would like to remember the previously selected folder in case the
browser
: is opened again for viewing or making changes. Is there another way to
bring
: up a FolderBrowser window with initialized path? I could easily create a
: Usercontrol to do that, but I would not like to invent my wheel.
:
: David Chu

[Larry Rebich]

David,

Some months ago I wrote a tip of the month that I call 'Get Available Space
and Encapsulated Browse for Folder'. Link to
http://www.buygold.net/tips.html then look for the January 2001 tip of the
month. A sample program is provided. The intro to the tip:

Periodically there are requests in the news groups for functions that return
available disk space. I 'dusted off' some code I wrote some time ago, added
support for 'large' drives and while I was at it encapsulated 'Browse for
Folder' code that was written by Randy Birch and others. Randy's web site:
http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/index.html

Cheers,
Larry Rebich

More tips link to:
http://www.buygold.net/tips.html

Please:
No personal e-mail questions :-)


"David Chu" <david.chu@sage.nelesautomation.com> wrote in message
news:3ae88880$1@news.devx.com...
>
> I used API SHBrowseForFolder() to pop up a FolderBrowser dialog window. It
> works great, except that I could not figure out how I can initialize a
path
> for the window just like MS CommonDialog Control(you may set InitDir to
set
> initial path for FileOpen/Save).
>
> I would like to remember the previously selected folder in case the
browser
> is opened again for viewing or making changes. Is there another way to
bring
> up a FolderBrowser window with initialized path? I could easily create a
> Usercontrol to do that, but I would not like to invent my wheel.
>
> David Chu

[Larry Rebich]

David,

Some months ago I wrote a tip of the month that I call 'Get Available Space
and Encapsulated Browse for Folder'. Link to
http://www.buygold.net/tips.html then look for the January 2001 tip of the
month. A sample program is provided. The intro to the tip:

Periodically there are requests in the news groups for functions that return
available disk space. I 'dusted off' some code I wrote some time ago, added
support for 'large' drives and while I was at it encapsulated 'Browse for
Folder' code that was written by Randy Birch and others. Randy's web site:
http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/index.html

Cheers,
Larry Rebich

More tips link to:
http://www.buygold.net/tips.html

Please:
No personal e-mail questions :-)


"David Chu" <david.chu@sage.nelesautomation.com> wrote in message
news:3ae88880$1@news.devx.com...
>
> I used API SHBrowseForFolder() to pop up a FolderBrowser dialog window. It
> works great, except that I could not figure out how I can initialize a
path
> for the window just like MS CommonDialog Control(you may set InitDir to
set
> initial path for FileOpen/Save).
>
> I would like to remember the previously selected folder in case the
browser
> is opened again for viewing or making changes. Is there another way to
bring
> up a FolderBrowser window with initialized path? I could easily create a
> Usercontrol to do that, but I would not like to invent my wheel.
>
> David Chu