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Interfacing with Explorer
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Thanks, but that is no the question I had asked. I do not know the path or folder a pirori. In experimenting with Explorer.exe, I found that using the switch /e in the command line, I can manipulate files and folders just as usual. When I want to select a specific folder within Explorer, I first must provide an address bar. By highlighting the character stream and then press Control-C, that data stream becomes available to me in the calling fortran program. This works under Win2000, I have not tried it for Win98SE or XP.
Thanks, but that is no the question I had asked. I do not know the path or folder a pirori. In experimenting with Explorer.exe, I found that using the switch /e in the command line, I can manipulate files and folders just as usual. When I want to select a specific folder within Explorer, I first must provide an address bar. By highlighting the character stream and then press Control-C, that data stream becomes available to me in the calling fortran program. This works under Win2000, I have not tried it for Win98SE or XP.
Sorry - I only half understand what you're trying to do. Is this end result you wish to achieve?
1) Pop up a sort of explorer window - basically the file dialog (in windows terminology)
2) Navigate to a specified directory
3) Select a filename
4) Pass the filename back to your program
I didn't understand the datastream bit. Do you mean you have access to clipboard data?
1) Pop up a sort of explorer window - basically the file dialog (in windows terminology)
2) Navigate to a specified directory
3) Select a filename
4) Pass the filename back to your program
I didn't understand the datastream bit. Do you mean you have access to clipboard data?
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The scenario you described is basically what I want to do.
Step 3 can be either a folder or a filename.
Step 4 is to return the selected item to the fortran program. An example of the call would be helpful.
I have seen some discussions about Fortran 2003 in Http:/ about accessing Command Argument and Environmental Variables, but I have never worked with the "call get_Command_argument" nor do I know if it is available to me in CVF 6.6C.
Why the above experimental procedure works is beyond me. I would like to have a more structured method to rely upon.
The scenario you described is basically what I want to do.
Step 3 can be either a folder or a filename.
Step 4 is to return the selected item to the fortran program. An example of the call would be helpful.
I have seen some discussions about Fortran 2003 in Http:/ about accessing Command Argument and Environmental Variables, but I have never worked with the "call get_Command_argument" nor do I know if it is available to me in CVF 6.6C.
Why the above experimental procedure works is beyond me. I would like to have a more structured method to rely upon.
The command line argument is called getarg in CVF. iargc indicates how many arguments there are.
Get a copy of the manual from
I'll check if there is a GUI type method that will work in CVF. I know they exist in Silverfrost/Salford but CVF has all sorts of extensions and non-standard stuff so maybe they do it, maybe they don't.
Get a copy of the manual from
I'll check if there is a GUI type method that will work in CVF. I know they exist in Silverfrost/Salford but CVF has all sorts of extensions and non-standard stuff so maybe they do it, maybe they don't.
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