Re: Select Directory Dialog?

From: Jamie <jamie_ka1lpa_not_valid_after_ka1lpa_@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:33:13 -0800

jodleren wrote:

I was searching for this on the net and here.

All I need is a dialog, where I can pass a default seletion to it, and
get the result when OK is clicked.

The SelectDirectory is not suitable, as one shows a list of files to
etc... another does not get the default directory.
There are some components which can select a directory, but I need some
way to select a drive too.
I found some examples using SHBrowseForFolder, but still nothing which
does what I need.
- and I dont believe that I am the only one looking for this.

mystring := 'c:\someplace'; // default
if ok_clicked then
  mystring = selected place...

The best I can think of is the DFS components.

Sonnich

send me an EMail, i have a hacked unit i use called
WinShell
  it has code in to that uses the SHbrowseforfolder
that addes an EDIT line on the form to suggest a
path that is manually edit able!, you maybe able
to look at the code and add some other functionality
that you need.


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