How to define a default directory for app?

[voidhawk]

I'm trying to have a compiled app populate a FileListBox with the contents of a particular directory upon execution.

When I test/run the code within VB, the desired directory correctly populates the FileListBox, but when executing the compiled code/executable the FileListBox is populated with the contents of c:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\95.

This is probably a "no-brainer", but its late and I'm stumped...any suggestions or pointers in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.TIA

 

[Alt255]

I'm not sure I understand. If you intend to populate the list with the files in the folder where the application resides you could try [tt]File1 = App.Path[/tt]. Otherwise you could direct the filelist explicitly with something like [tt]File1 = "C:\WINDOWS"[/tt].

The FileListBox control always defaults to the current directory, unless you tell it otherwise.

 

[MikeLacey]

"voidhawk" -- as The Reality Dysfunction?

 

[voidhawk]

Thanks Alt...sometimes you just need to walk away from it (especially at 4AM!) I wasn't setting the FileListBox.Path to the desired directory during Form_Load(), I appreciate the response!

Yeah Lacey, the wonderful world of Peter F. Hamilton, can't wait to read the new novella, Watching Trees Grow. Due out sometime soon.

 

[MikeLacey]

Ah... didn't know he had a new one coming out