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How to Browse for a Folder

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This article presents a 'cut-n-paste' solution for getting the path to a directory.
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CEO Aspen Insights
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Walter Storm is currently doing quantitative research and data science. Originally from Tunkhannock, PA., he has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University[^], and an M.S. in Systems Engineering from SMU[^]. He has been professionally developing software in some form or another since January of 2001.

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