OpenFileDialog that can select folders?

[Michael A. Covington]

Is there any way to hack OpenFileDialog (either in .NET 2.0 or in Win32)
that will allow the user to select a folder rather than a file? Better yet,
multiselect them.

I know about FolderBrowserDialog, but it's not satisfactory because it
doesn't show or follow shortcuts, and also because users are not as familiar
with it.

 

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello Michael,

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...og+select+folder&rnum=1&#doc_d21dc6236beb5fbc

MC> Is there any way to hack OpenFileDialog (either in .NET 2.0 or in
MC> Win32) that will allow the user to select a folder rather than a
MC> file? Better yet, multiselect them.
MC>
MC> I know about FolderBrowserDialog, but it's not satisfactory because
MC> it doesn't show or follow shortcuts, and also because users are not
MC> as familiar with it.
MC>
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WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/laflour

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not
cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsch

 

[Kristi]

Michael:

BrowseForFolder() API will allow you to select folder rather than
file.

The following code snippet required for selecting folder.
Shell32.ShellClass shl = new Shell32.ShellClass();
Shell32.Folder2 fld = (Shell32.Folder2)shl.BrowseForFolder(0,
strCaption, 0, System.Reflection.Missing.Value);

"fld.Self.Path" gives the absolute folder path.

 

[Michael A. Covington]

I know about FolderBrowserDialog. It does not show or follow shortcuts.

 

[Michael A. Covington]

Thanks to the 2 people who told me to use FolderBrowserDialog, but please
see second paragraph below. Any other ideas?

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Either roll your own or get one from a 3rd party vendor.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
Who is Mighty Abbott?
A twin turret scalawag.

 

[Michael A. Covington]

Either roll your own or get one from a 3rd party vendor.

OK, I'd very much like to know how to do either one. This afternoon I'm
going to experiment with HookProc and see how much I can modify FileDialog.
I haven't found a 3rd-party product that actually fills the bill yet,
although there are lots of FileDialogs that are modified in *other* ways.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

I haven't found a 3rd-party product that actually fills the bill yet,

although there are lots of FileDialogs that are modified in *other* ways.

Besides that, one black box is as black as another, and 3rd party vendor's
black boxes aren't tested as well as Microsoft's. That's why I tend to roll
my own!

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
Who is Mighty Abbott?
A twin turret scalawag.

 

[Alex]

Please try our Dialog Workshop .NET
CaOpenFileDialog component allows to select folders.

Please visit http://www.componentage.com for details.

Alex

 

[Alex]

Hello Michael,

As I moticed in the previous thread, please try Dialog Workshop .NET:

http://www.componentage.com

There are many advanched features in our dialog components including folder
selection in FileOpen dialog component.

-Alex