FolderBrowserDi alog hangs in 2005

[Grumpy Aero Guy]

I have created an app that makes use of the FolderBrowserDi alog.

Upon building the app, installing and running it, and invoking the form
using the dialog, it hangs upon folder selection and goes "not responding"

Upon debugging, it hangs as well upon executing the line that extracts the
selected folder without further explanation. All looks well in the debugger
prior to executing the line marked with <<<<<< below. When I step over that
line, it hangs.

With FolderBrowserDi alog1
..RootFolder = Environment.Spe cialFolder.Desk top

..SelectedPath = Environment.Spe cialFolder.Desk top

..Description = "Please select the desired template(s)..."

If .ShowDialog = DialogResult.Ca ncel Then

Exit Sub

End If

If .ShowDialog = DialogResult.OK Then

DestinationPath = .SelectedPath <<<<<<<<

End If

End With
I noticed the same behavior from a downloaded exe created in VS2005 using
the folderbrowser --- thus, I have two indenpent instances of the
browserdialog hanging, one not of my creation.

Any insights?

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Grumpy Aero Guy

[Grumpy Aero Guy]

OK... did it ...

(except i used a textbox instead of a lable, which shouldn't matter...)

When I run the project from within VS2005, it works, although the dialog is
VERY sluggish.... takes a LONG time to navigate to "My Computer", acts as
though it'd deciding whether it wants to hang or physically work....

When I build the solution, and run the .exe in the "Release" folder, it
hangs upon selecting a folder in the dialog....

As I indicated before, I have downloaded a few exe s from CodeProject that
use folderbrowsers, and get the SAME hanging.....

Try the exe thing in the release folder several times. I would be curious if
you get a hang.

FWIW, I did a quick google on "folderbrowserd ialog hans VS 2005" and get
quite a few "hits"... this one is interesting:

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c4cb022010b082

here's MY code:

Private Sub Button1_Click(B yVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles Button1.Click

With FolderBrowserDi alog1

..RootFolder = Environment.Spe cialFolder.Desk top

..SelectedPath = Environment.Spe cialFolder.Desk top.ToString

..Description = "Please select the desired template(s)..."

If .ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.D ialogResult.OK Then

Me.TextBox1.Tex t = .SelectedPath

End If

End With

End Sub


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Grumpy Aero Guy

"gene kelley" <ok**@by.me> wrote in message
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On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:44:16 GMT, "Grumpy Aero Guy" <[e-mail] g>
wrote:

My Bad..

It is always hanging here... even in debugger:

Me.Label1.Tex t = .SelectedPath

It's the .selectedpath line that hangs

Start a new project. Add a FolderBrowserDi alog, Button and Label.
Copy the code for the Button1_Click event that I previously posted and
paste it to the button click event in the project. Run the example.

What results do you get?

Gene

[Grumpy Aero Guy]

BTW, a re-boot gives you one shot at it working. Any second attempt, it
hangs. I get similiar behavior described via the link in the previous
e-mail.

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Grumpy Aero Guy

"Grumpy Aero Guy" <[e-mail] g> wrote in message
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OK... did it ...

(except i used a textbox instead of a lable, which shouldn't matter...)

When I run the project from within VS2005, it works, although the dialog
is VERY sluggish.... takes a LONG time to navigate to "My Computer", acts
as though it'd deciding whether it wants to hang or physically work....

When I build the solution, and run the .exe in the "Release" folder, it
hangs upon selecting a folder in the dialog....

As I indicated before, I have downloaded a few exe s from CodeProject that
use folderbrowsers, and get the SAME hanging.....

Try the exe thing in the release folder several times. I would be curious
if you get a hang.

FWIW, I did a quick google on "folderbrowserd ialog hans VS 2005" and get
quite a few "hits"... this one is interesting:

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c4cb022010b082

here's MY code:

Private Sub Button1_Click(B yVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles Button1.Click

With FolderBrowserDi alog1

.RootFolder = Environment.Spe cialFolder.Desk top

.SelectedPath = Environment.Spe cialFolder.Desk top.ToString

.Description = "Please select the desired template(s)..."

If .ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.D ialogResult.OK Then

Me.TextBox1.Tex t = .SelectedPath

End If

End With

End Sub


--
Grumpy Aero Guy

"gene kelley" <ok**@by.me> wrote in message
news:1m******** *************** *********@4ax.c om...

On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:44:16 GMT, "Grumpy Aero Guy" <[e-mail] g>
wrote:

My Bad..

It is always hanging here... even in debugger:

Me.Label1.Te xt = .SelectedPath

It's the .selectedpath line that hangs

Start a new project. Add a FolderBrowserDi alog, Button and Label.
Copy the code for the Button1_Click event that I previously posted and
paste it to the button click event in the project. Run the example.

What results do you get?

Gene