Open Folder with Contents?

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:12 am

I know that OpenFileRequester can get a file but how do you obtain a folder with it's contents? Thanks for any information.

wayne1 · Post by **wayne1** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 4:50 am

See the FileSystem.pb source for an example of how to get folder contents

if you just want to quickly display the contents of a folder:

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a=ShellExecute_(WindowID(), "open", "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\", NULL, NULL, #SW_SHOWNORMAL)
;set this to a to valid path
MessageRequester("Information Open Folder","Return Value Is "+Str(a)+Chr(10)+"If greater than 32 it succeeded Else it failed.", 0)

Proteus · Post by **Proteus** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 4:53 am

FileName$ = PathRequester(Title$, InitialPath$)

That one should do it. Looks like the variable has a slightly misleading name though...

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 6:59 am

Thanks guys!

I think PathRequester is what I am looking for. I'll have to try it in the morning. Thanks again.