Shell list view Question 1

[genoah]

I am new to Delphi 6. I understand how to load a file say to a memo field from file list box, but I am having problems loading a file to a memo field from Shell List View. I can use something like 'memo1.lines.LoadFromFile (filelistbox1.filename)'. Can anyone please give me a hint or push me in the right direction?

 

[richardchaven]

You wrote it!

memo1.lines.LoadFromFile (filelistbox1.filename)

That is exactly it! You will find that lots of things are TStrings (like TMemo.Lines) and you treat them all the same.

Cheers

 

[genoah]

Thank you for your reply, but that works with file list box. It doesnt work with shell list view. I want to use the shell list view and load from there.

 

[footpad]

genoah,

Richard's got the right idea. What you're missing is what gives you the selected file name from the ShellListView.

Consider the following code sample:

with ShellListView1 do
   Memo1.Lines.loadFromFile( Folders[ ItemIndex ].PathName );

The more verbose version of that code may be more clear:

Memo1.Lines.loadFromFile( 
   ShellListView1.Folders[ 
      ShellListView1.ItemIndex ].PathName );

Hope this helps...

-- Lance

 

[genoah]

Thank you very much! It worked great!............


Dave