I have a FolderBrowserDialog and I want to set the root folder to the folder that the application is sitting in.I do not know in advance where the user has put the application, but I can find that (I think) by using Application.StartUpPathHow do I set the FolderBrowserDialog.RootFolder to the Application.StartUpPath ??
View 4 RepliesDo anyone know if its possible to set the rootfolder of a FolderBrowserDialog box to only show my network places (xp) / Network (Vista). It's not available as a Environment.SpecialFolder in vb.net.
like the dialog you get when selecting map network drive -> Browse in windows explorer, see screenshot below.
I'm using FolderBrowserDialog. I want to setup the RootFolder as
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I work with a database, the db is on the <project_folder>database folder.
If want to open the database, Application.StartupPath returns[code]...
So I have to compile the project to an .exe to make tests.
I've almost finished a binary clock, but I have one problem. The user should choose between two different backgrounds, named binary.jpg and binary 1600.jpg
Dim Bild1 As New Bitmap(Application.StartupPath & "/Bilder/binary1600.jpg")
Picturebox1.Image=Bild1
I get "Parameter is not valid" on the first line.
i have this code but it doesnt save in Application.StartupPath :
Public Class Form1
Private Property voice As SpVoice
Private Declare Function mciSendString Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "mciSendStringA" (ByVal lpstyCommand As String, ByVal lpstrReturnString As String, ByVal uReturnLength As Integer, ByVal hwndCallback As Integer) As Integer
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but if change the address like this one :
mciSendString("save recsound e:\rec-sound.wav", "", 0, 0)
it is saving... whats wrong with the code? and when i test the value of the wrong code (by msgbox), it says 295.the right code says 0.
Having finishedd an app, I'm having problems with Application.StartupPath in sql lines. I've tried commas, () and lots of different things. here's the code. This works, of course:
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i have one window application developed in VS 2005 which is running successfully on client side,My question is that now i want to convert this window application in WPF browser based application, so what should i keep in mind to convert this application to wpf applicaton, One more thing that in Window Application i have used one mdb file which contain database login detail, so on application startup this file is accessed using System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath+@"/filename.mdb", now im just want to test only whether can i login to my application using WPF or not this time it give me this error "Request for the permission of type 'System.Security. Permissions. RegistryPermission, mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral".
View 2 RepliesI have just purchased a new computer with windows 7 on. I have put VS2005 on and for some reason Application.startup says its not a member?
View 1 Repliesbeen banging my head on this, i need to get the applications path, then go up 1 folder then into another. As i have a main app and sub apps.
So were Application.StartupPath()is for example:"C: Main app folderSub app folder"How do i then go up a folder to"C: Main app folder"I Know it needs some string removal using on it but i can seem to get it right, after which i could then use Application.StartupPath() 'string removal here" & " ools"to navigate to another sub apps folder etc.
call form1.axshockwaveflash1.loadmovie(1, application.stratuppath + ("swfsStart.swf"))
but when i publish the trainer, and open it through either the clickonce application, or the setup, it can't find the swfs folder to get the .swf files. Therefor the trainer will not work.
I have an app that will need a file repository located in a subfolder in my program's directory. For example: c:program files (x86)myapplicationmyfiles But, I need to allow the user to be able to change the location of this subfolder if they wish to store them on a network drive etc..
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On our intranet website, I need to give option to user to specify the location where they would like to save files. The files would be generated by a background process. Is there a way user can specify the location? I can not use FileUpload since that requires file to be specified. I notice that FolderBrowserDialog is for clientserver vb.net app and not asp.net.
View 2 RepliesCan it give a problem if a file is saved this way in a program:
Public aPath As String = Application.StartupPath
Dim outfile As New StreamWriter(aPath & "" & accountfile1)
i want to copy the chosen file to "Application.StartupPath & "\saved\" and then save tha path and file name. i know how to save it, but i dont know how o copy the file to that location.
here is the code for the "select image" button :
Dim OpenFileDialog1 As New OpenFileDialog
OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog()
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i use a hiden label to "show" the path. to the picturebox read�s the location from the label and the databas reads and writes the locatin to the label and the "openfiledialog" writes the location to the label. sp that simple.
I have a FolderBorwserDialog named fbdProfileDirectory and would like to start the dialog at a specific folder (other than the System.Environment.SpecialFolder options). I would like it to start in a file at "C:\Browser\". The program has created this folder and copied contents from a separate directory already. Is there a way to start FolderBrowserDialog, or a similar dialog box at a specific folder?
View 1 RepliesI recently made an application which have some settings one of them a saving path
I want to make check if the saving path settings is available or not (drive)
If not so it got a default value which is application path
I tried to Change the default settings in the My.Settings by writing "Application.startuppath"But the application accept it as a string is there any way do dodge this problem?
This is what i got now...
FolderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog()
TextBox1.Text = FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath
If FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath = Nothing = True Then MsgBox("Select your folder..")
If FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath = Nothing = True Then Button1.Enabled = False
If FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath = Nothing = False Then Button1.Enabled = True
End Sub
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is there away to create a new environment.specialfolder to a self created folder? So I can use this as a rootfolder in the FolderBrowserDialog?
View 13 RepliesIs there a way to define your own root folder instead of using the predefined ones?
View 5 RepliesI'm working a backup program and to determine the destination location, I give them the choice to type it in, or browse to it. Lately, I've been getting this error after they browse to it using the FolderBrowserDialog to set the location and the containing form is closed:
Managed Debugging Assistant 'DisconnectedContext' has detected a problem in 'C:UsersJFVDocumentsVisual Studio 2008Projects[backup program]in[backup].exe'. Additional Information: Context 0x792960' is disconnected. Releasing the interfaces from the current context (context 0x7927f0).This may cause corruption or data loss. ensure that all contexts/apartments stay alive until the application is completely done with the RuntimeCallableWrappers that represent COM components that live inside them.
How to create a subfolder to FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath?
View 2 Repliesmy folder dialog windows isnt opening. its odd cause its been working for a long time.app closes soon as i click on my button
'Open Folder Dialog
Dim folderDlg As New System.Windows.Forms.FolderBrowserDialog
Dim selectedFolder As String
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I am trying to change the size of FolderBrowserDialog, but I can't find any command that can do that.
View 2 RepliesI have Visual Studio.NET 2002 with SP1.However it does not have the FolderBrowserDialog component installed for some reason.Is there anywhere I can download this component?
View 4 RepliesI have a program where the users generally use UNC paths. For a textbox where they type in a new path to work with, I'd like to be able to make it easy for them by having a button to fire off a FolderBrowserDialog so they can just navigate to it. Alas, I cannot seem to feed it a UNC path as a starting point.
View 4 RepliesWhat do I do that I can repeat this function?When selecting a folder, the second time. The program displays an error.However, once I choose a folder and correctly, it displays.After re-election, has already spoiled
Private Sub LoadInfoFromSYSToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles LoadInfoFromSYSToolStripMenuItem.Click
Me.regBox1.Text = ""
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i need to browser the folder in Folderbrowser dialog how to done this?
View 3 RepliesI want to copy rarreg.key to the folder specified. Here's what I got so far. It compiles fine, but I keep getting an unhandled exeption has occurred in your application... And get "Empty file name is not legal. Parameter name: sourceFileName.".[code]...
View 7 RepliesI wish to choose folder in FoderBrowserDialog and get all filepaths from this folder added with few different file extensions in my listBox.
Have someone some constructing proposal ?