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06.26.2008 at 08:39AM PDT, ID: 23518648
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Folder Browser Dialog does not display dialog window, always returns "Cancel"

Asked by kmoloney in Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Visual Studio, .NET Framework 2.x

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I am trying to use the FolderBrowserDialog control in a simple windows forms application.  I only have two controls on a single form: txtFolder (textbox) and btnBrowseFolders (button).  Please see me code in the code snippet attached.

This code never displays a dialog box.  I just get a messagebox that shows "C:\Program Files" (because of the default SelectedPath value of SpecialDirectories.ProgramFiles).  Why isn't the dialog box appearing and allowing me to make a choice?

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Private Sub btnBrowseFolders_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnBrowseFolders.Click
 
        Dim theFolderBrowser As New FolderBrowserDialog
        theFolderBrowser.Description = "Please locate Directory..."
        theFolderBrowser.ShowNewFolderButton = False
        theFolderBrowser.RootFolder = Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop
        theFolderBrowser.SelectedPath = My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.ProgramFiles
        If theFolderBrowser.ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
            Me.txtFolder.Text = theFolderBrowser.SelectedPath
        Else
            MessageBox.Show(theFolderBrowser.SelectedPath)
        End If
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