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Hello at all the familly

My program need to load and save external file.
So for do this i use OpenFileRequester and SaveFileRequester.

But the problem is that i want to force the user to not load or save a file out of the directory of my program.

If i give a default path that's works, but the user can call the parent directory with a click on the arrow, or even enter another path in the path field, and press return and the OpenFileRequester, SaveFileRequester is out of my program

Have you a way for lock the path only on the default path and his child directory ?? :roll:

Have a good day

I think you should use the threat and the fear of death on the user.
Maybe you could add a message like " If you go out my directory, you will die hanged in a wardrobe, dressed as a woman. "

I hope it helped.

It's a good idea

Does the User have to be involved in the process? If the User has to make a choice from only the files that you supply, why not offer that choice in a list view only, then let the code handle load and save?

Yes you have right
I have believed it exist an API for restricted the path, but apparently not
So in this case, there is more simple, because all the child arborescence is managed.

So i do like you say, i create my PathRequester and only show the path that i want

Thanks at you two for your answer
I wish you a good day

You can still OpenFileRequester and SaveFileRequester, but then check the path selected. If GetPathPart() doesn't match your app's directory, show them a MessageRequester and get them to choose again. And again. And again. Until they do.

Yes it's also another solution :roll:
The user certainly like this

Thanks UserOfPure