Please I need a native routine with which I can get the address of a directory from the User

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Please I need a native routine with which I can get the address of a directory from the User.

GetOpenFileName Function lunches a dialogue box that give users an access to the computer's directory sotha t ther can choose a file.
I need something like that with which users can choos a directory istead.

I need it so that users can specify the directory they want my application to copy.

Posted 12-Sep-12 0:39am

Gbenbam

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**Malli_S** · Answer 1 · 2012-09-12T00:49:00

Solution 1

Check this[^], there's a sample code also.

You can even use SHBrowseForFolder[^].

Posted 12-Sep-12 0:49am

Malli_S

Updated 12-Sep-12 1:07am

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Jochen Arndt 12-Sep-12 6:53am

Beat me.

Malli_S 12-Sep-12 6:55am

Oops ! You beat me in adding 'SHBrowseForFolder'. :D

Jochen Arndt 12-Sep-12 7:00am

? Your post is 2 minutes older and the first link is the same as mine. Your edited link is for Windows CE.

Malli_S 12-Sep-12 7:07am

Hey, thanks for identifying the link, I copied wrong link from open windows. :)

Jochen Arndt · Answer 2 · 2012-09-12T00:52:00

Solution 2

You can use SHBrowseForFolder[^].

A ready to use implementation can be found in the article FolderBrowser[^].

Posted 12-Sep-12 0:52am

Jochen Arndt