Online Documentation to Common Dialog ActiveX Control 1

[seaport]

I am trying to use the common dialog control to locate a folder. Could someone show me some sample code?
It will be more helpful if you can give me a link to common dialog's documentation. I looked for it in MSDN but could not find it.

Thanks.

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[PHV]

Have a look here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb774065(VS.85).aspx

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[seaport]

Hi, PHV,

Thanks.

Using "Shell" seems to be better than using ActiveX control. At least I do not need to add an invisible control to the form. Am I right?

Also, to use "Shell", I added a reference to "c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll." I am using windows XP. Am I doing right?

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[PHV]

Using late binding you don't need to add any reference:

Function PickFolder(strStartDir As Variant) As String
Dim SA As Object, f As Object
Set SA = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Set f = SA.BrowseForFolder(0, "Choose a folder", 16 + 32 + 64, strStartDir)
If (Not f Is Nothing) Then
  PickFolder = f.Items.Item.path
End If
Set f = Nothing
Set SA = Nothing
End Function

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[seaport]

PHV,

Thanks again.

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[seaport]

It seems that I can use "Shell" to only locate a folder. Is there a similar way to locate a file without using common dialog control?

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