Get Folder

[Doug Bell]

Hi,
Is there a way to use the OpenFileDialog to retrieve a directory?

I need to allow the user to set a directory and it may not have any files in
it.

Doug

[SStory]

doug there is another object for this.

FolderBrowserDialog

HTH,

shane
"Doug Bell" <dug@bigpond> wrote in message
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Hi,
Is there a way to use the OpenFileDialog to retrieve a directory?

I need to allow the user to set a directory and it may not have any files in it.

Doug

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[Arne Janning]

"Doug Bell" <dug@bigpond> schrieb

Is there a way to use the OpenFileDialog to retrieve a directory?
Hi Doug,

if the directory is empty, no.
I need to allow the user to set a directory and it may not have any files
in
it.

Another possibility is to use the FolderBrowserDialog and to check whether
the selected directory contains files or not:

If FolderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog = DialogResult.OK Then
Dim di As DirectoryInfo = New DirectoryInfo( _
FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath)
If di.GetFiles.Length > 0 Then
MessageBox.Show("...")
End If
End If

Cheers

Arne Janning

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Doug Bell" <dug@bigpond> scripsit:

Is there a way to use the OpenFileDialog to retrieve a directory?

..NET 1.1:

'FolderBrowserDialog' Class ('System.Windows.Forms.FolderBrowserDialog')
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfSystemWindowsFormsFolderBrowserDialogClassTop ic.asp>

Note that there is a bug in the .NET Framework 1.1 that causes a really bad
error when using a path longer than about 128 characters. This occurs on
Unicode systems only. Use the p/invoke solutions listed below instead.

..NET 1.0:

Folder Browser component for .NET
<URL:http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/folderbrowser.asp>

HOW TO: Implement a Managed Component that Wraps the Browse For Folder
Common Dialog Box by Using Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
<URL:http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811004>

FolderBrowser.msi
<URL:http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/vb/FolderBrowser.exe>

How to pick a directory
<URL:http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=q0JKzDbmCHA.2144%40cpmsftngxa09>

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[Cor Ligthert]

I was writing this already that this message would come, however to be sure
I waited (The word terrrible is disapeared, some reason)

:-)

Cor

[Greg Burns]

The bug you mention, is that this one?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830920

If so, looks like it will get fixed in .NET 1.1 SP 1 (due in Sep)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframewo...tent11sp1.aspx

Greg

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
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Note that there is a bug in the .NET Framework 1.1 that causes a really bad error when using a path longer than about 128 characters. This occurs on
Unicode systems only.

[Cor Ligthert]

Greg,

Great post.

I see Herfrieds next post already

Note that there is a bug in the .NET Framework 1.1 without SP1 that causes a
really bad error when using a path longer than about 128 characters.

Description of the bug
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830920

Fixes in.NET 1.1 SP 1
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframewo...tent11sp1.aspx

:-)

Herfried feel free to copy this

:-)

Cor

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Greg Burns" <greg_burns@DONT_SPAM_ME_hotmail.com> scripsit:

The bug you mention, is that this one?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830920

If so, looks like it will get fixed in .NET 1.1 SP 1 (due in Sep)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframewo...tent11sp1.aspx

Yes, that's the bug I was talking about. I'll update my FAQ. Thanks
for making me aware of that.

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M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
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[Doug Bell]

Thanks,
The Class Module FolderBrowserDialog works fine.

"SStory" <Th*******@TAKEOUTTHISSPAMBUSTERsofthome.net> wrote in message
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doug there is another object for this.

FolderBrowserDialog

HTH,

shane
"Doug Bell" <dug@bigpond> wrote in message
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Hi,
Is there a way to use the OpenFileDialog to retrieve a directory?

I need to allow the user to set a directory and it may not have any

files in

it.

Doug

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