Path Dialogs

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ASKER

Thats right viktor, but I need to choose a file in order to run the extractpath fuction! I just want to select a path from the dialog box.

jorge

I'm not sure what you need...Would you please explain it again... Thanx...

Regards,
Viktor Ivanov

You mean you have a listbox or something with the paths of some files, and when you select a path from there you want something to happen? Is that what you want?

Regards,
Viktor Ivanov

ASKER

Viktor:

What I want to do, is to open up the dialog box, and then select a folder (directory) only. What I don't want to do, is to have to select a file and then extract the path out from it.

Or, do you suggest any other way of accomplishing this task?...I'll say again, I don't want to select a file, I want a path only. (when you click in a folder, the folder opens, and expects you to select a file....that's what i want to avoid)

bye
jorge

What you can do is when the Open Dialog execute, even if the user selects a file and press open, then you don't write any code for opening files or anything...Just write the procedure I gave you above to extract the path...when I say path I mean the path to the last sub folder without the name of the file selected...Maybe what I just wrote sounds a little nonsense, but if you want me to write a fast demo for I will, just leave a comment with your e-mail address...Talk to you later...

Regards,
Viktor Ivanov

Well, I already wrote a demo, so if you want to see it just leave a comment telling me your e-mail address so I can send you the source code...

Regards,
Viktor Ivanov

There is actually another way which is not maybe the best one...This way is to actually set the DefaultExt property to have a value that doesn't exist in the system....like...

DefaultExt := '*.sss'; this will prevent the opend dialog to show files and there will be only directories...

Regards,
Viktor Ivanov

function SelectDirectory(var Directory: string; Options: TSelectDirOpts; HelpCtx: Longint):Boolean;

From help:
Calling the SelectDirectory function displays the Select Directory dialog box.

Detail see in help.

If it help I hope you do not forget about points :-)

It's the same thing wethere you choose this OldStyle file dialog box or the official Dilaog Box...It still displays the files.....If you need a specific name of directory you can use ... DirectoryExists...or what you could do is use TSearchRec....with FindFirst, FindNext...and a flag 'faDirectory', which will return all subdirectories in a specified directory....

Regards,
Viktor Ivanov

When you use OpenDialog user must select file.
When you use SelectDirectory user must select only path.

Ain't it the same? You can extract the path from the file though, what you can also do is to change the style of the Open Dialog and it will still be the same as the Directory Dialog :), anyway...As I was making research I saw this TFolderBrowse(not sure for the name)component that is exactly what you need... I think I saw it on Torry's Pages...I'm not sure ...Gotta find it somehow....Talk to ya later guys...

Regards,
Viktor Ivanov

> Ain't it the same? You can extract the path from the file though.

It is not the same.
When you use OpenDialog user MUST SELECT FILE.
What will you do if the directory is empty (no files)?
How do you select this directory?

ASKER

Thats the point vladika, I don't want the user to select any files!

ASKER

Can you tell me how to do that please vladika or viktor?

thanx

jorge

ASKER

Can you tell me how to do that please vladika or viktor?

thanx

jorge

Excuse me, I do not understand.
Are you try to use SelectDirectory function?

Vladika: He needs a Dialog that would display only directories with no files...Like when you go to Start/FindFiles/Browse/...(that's in Windows, not in Delphi) and it will display only the dirs, and subdirs, without files....I think that's what he is looking for....

Regards,
Viktor Ivanov

As Victor say there are many freeware components for this task.
I try TBrowseFolder, TBrowseDialog, TBrowseDirectoryDlg from torry's page (www.torry.ru)
All components with source (you can learn it).
It works fine. Try to use it.

O, SORRY!!!
Viktor

Vladika: Sorry about what???

Regards,
Viktor Ivanov

I wrote ViCtor. Sorry.

Don't worry about that...Actually my name is spelled Victor, but in my passport it is written Viktor . That's the reason I use Viktor instead of Victor...Friends???

Regards,
Viktor Ivanov

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