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Browse Directory View code published earlier

This code was previously posted by rockiroads ...

I was working on something similar and ran accross this coded below that was previously posted.  The code below basically allows the user to Browse Directory Tree and stores the path/filename. This works just fine and the question I have is ....

If I wanted to open the Browse Directory Window with a folder already open, can this be done with your code??  In other words, when the Browse Directory Window opens, I want the Folder "C:\ImportFiles" already selected and opened.

Thanks,

ET



Private Type BROWSEINFO
    hOwner          As Long         'handle to window opening dialog
    pidlRoot        As Long         'A pointer to an ITEMIDLIST structure (a.k.a. a PIDL) which identifies the root folder for the dialog box. The user's selection is limited to this folder and any subfolders under it
    pszDisplayName  As String       'Receives the null-terminated display name of the folder the user selects. This must be initialized to an empty string of at least 260 characters
    lpszTitle       As String       'The title of the dialog box, which will appear above the folder tree
    ulFlags         As Long         'See BIF flags above
    lpfn            As Long         'A pointer to the BrowseCallbackProc callback function used to process the dialog box's messages. To use the default behavior, set this to 0
    lParam          As Long         'An application-defined value to pass to the callback function, if needed
    iImage          As Long         'Receives the index of the system image associated with the user's selection
End Type

Private Declare Function SHBrowseForFolder Lib "shell32" Alias "SHBrowseForFolderA" (lpBrowseInfo As BROWSEINFO) As Long
Private Declare Function SHGetPathFromIDList Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "SHGetPathFromIDListA" (ByVal pIdl As Long, ByVal pszPath As String) As Long


Public Function BrowseDirectory() As String
   
    Dim tBI As BROWSEINFO
    Dim pIdl As Long
    Dim sPath As String
   
   
    tBI.lpszTitle = "Browse Folders"
    tBI.ulFlags = &H4000
    pIdl = SHBrowseForFolder(tBI)
   
    'Check for cancel
    If pIdl = 0 Then Exit Function

    'Get selected path from the id list, will rtn False if the id list can't be converted
    sPath = String$(260, 0)
    SHGetPathFromIDList ByVal pIdl, ByVal sPath
   
    ' Display the path and the name of the selected folder
    BrowseDirectory = Left(sPath, InStr(sPath, vbNullChar) - 1)
   
End Function


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Yes its possible, u need to use callback functions

I guess u want the answer?


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Much appreciated rockiroads ...

It works and I just need to review the callback function as I'm not that familiar with it.

Again, thanks.

ET