i have a textbox1 with the following text c:xxxy how can i open Folderbrowserdialog.selectedpath with a variable,i mean:when i try to do Folderbrowserdialog.selectedpath=textbox1.text, this displays a error.
View 1 RepliesDo you know why this happens?
vb.net
If (strCampaignFolder <> "") Then
'Next line works fine when strCampaignFolder already has a value set by
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Is there a way to define your own root folder instead of using the predefined ones?
View 5 RepliesOn 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 RepliesHow can i set the starting directory for a FolderBrowserDialog.showDialog() ??
View 4 RepliesI have problem working with FolderBrowserDialog object in VISUAL BASIC. It only returns folders and it does not return shortcuts. Is there any way that when I use this object I would be able to see let's say shortcuts that I have on desktop?
View 1 Replieshow to copy a file, for example a file from C:imagesample.bmp and saves it using a folderbrowserdialog that automatically save the same filename.
View 3 RepliesI was wondering if there is any way to create a FolderBrowserDialog IN the form, not a pop-up dialog.I was looking around and I found that I can do this by the extension provider.I can inherit the FolderBrowserDialog since it's not a control.[code]
View 5 RepliesI'm not sure how to use it, And for some reason I couldn't find it on MSDN, Unless I looked it up wrong, But I am making an MP3 Player, And I'd like to choose a folder that carries multiple MP3 files, And by clicking on it, It will bring the MP3 files into the windows media player component I am using and add the file names into a listbox.
View 3 RepliesI am using OpenDialog and want to move down to the SelectedPath when i have it set....
I have it set for a folder that is not in the pick area of the OpenDialog, and would like the selectedpath to show when i show the OpenDialog
Do you know why this happens? If (strCampaignFolder <> "") Then 'Next line works fine when strCampaignFolder already has a value set by FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath further below.
FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath = strCampaignFolder Else 'PROBLEM: Next line causes the external .NET code 'UnsafeNativeMethods' to put the app to sleep when strCampaignFolder has no existing value!
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How would I split Folderbrowserdialog1.selectedpath to remove the selected folder but keep the path to it, e.g C:Folder1Folder2Selectedfolder becomes C:Folder1Folder2
View 2 RepliesI am getting the error:"Range variable 'sender' hides a variable in an enclosing block or a range variable previously defined in the query expression."for this
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Imports System.Linq
Public Class Form1
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I can select any other item from the table without the error. "sender" has the same properties as "receiver" in the SQL table.
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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Do 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.
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 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.
I'm using FolderBrowserDialog. I want to setup the RootFolder as
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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 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 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 ?
I'm trying to find a way to reproduce the FolderBrowserDialog control functionality but not in a dialog. I'm been looking around for a good part of today for solutions but with very little progress. I found a few writeups on listing folders and their contents in a treeView but nothing about listing everything including "My Computer", "Desktop", etc. This seems like something that would've been built right in to Visual Studio. I'm working with VS 2005.
View 5 RepliesI want to show a textbox Partial of a path
Example:
Complete path
C:UsersuserDocumentsfolder1foder2folder3
Partial path
folder1foder2folder3
Been reading about Relative and Absolute Path but do not understand.