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[xwb]

<input type="file"> will only stop when a file is chosen. How do I get it to select a directory? I know there isn't an <input type="dir">. Just wondering if there is an undocumented attribute for just getting dirs.

I'll be working in vbscript and on IE only so there is no need to worry about cross browser compatibility.

 

[mbiro]

Not really possible to upload directories, but if you Google upload multiple files, you will see some alternatives.

 

[xwb]

It is not for uploading. It is really for an hta but I didn't know whether to put the query under vbscript, html or asp since htas are a breed of their own.

What I want to do is to have some directory navigation button where the user can choose a directory.

 

[tsuji]

What you really want is browseforfolder method of shell.application object. Here's the documentation.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms630408.aspx

From searching keywords related to it, other mskb articles will supplement info on other details of how things work.

 

[xwb]

Brill - just what I was looking for.