lmikle
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SelectDirectory control
How can I control API SelectDirectory Browser?
I need to put it in Pos(X,Y) and set current selected directory in browser tree.
I need to put it in Pos(X,Y) and set current selected directory in browser tree.
This method goes for other kind of dialogs too ...
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Peter, please post comments first. In particular if you cannot be sure your contribution is what the questioneer wants (and you solution is wrong in this case).
Thank you and
Ciao, Mike
Thank you and
Ciao, Mike
Well Mike, Nice code you have there :-)
I agree, but i dont see why it's wrong - it's just a different way to do it.
Regards
Peter
I agree, but i dont see why it's wrong - it's just a different way to do it.
Regards
Peter
:-)) No, there's a huge difference! You open the file open dialog (a listview) while I'm using the folder open dialog (a treeview) which is for example used in install programs.
Nice trial anyway ;-)
Ciao, Mike
Nice trial anyway ;-)
Ciao, Mike
Well, he is free to reject the answer.
Or you could use TBrowseFolder, downloadable from DSP (http://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/delphi)
This wraps SHBrwoseForFolder and allows you to easily set the initial directory...
We use it in our products...
Cheers,
Raymond.
This wraps SHBrwoseForFolder and allows you to easily set the initial directory...
We use it in our products...
Cheers,
Raymond.
ASKER
Sorry, but I need to control Windows API SelectDirectory. In FileCtrl this function is discribed as
function SelectDirectory ( const Caption : String; const Root : WideString; out Dir : String) : Boolean;
It Havn't any InitialDir parameter or another.
In program it uses as
var
LastDir; // contain a last visited directory
....
....
var
Fldr : String;
....
If SelectDirectory('Open folder','Desktop',Fldr) Then
Begin
...
LastDir := Fldr;
End;
....
But i find in any programs (Microsoft's Find for example) that this dialog can be positioned in any place and initial folder was selected in tree.
May be initial dir can be selected by passing special format Root parameter? or by any CallBack function without overloading SelectDirectory.
function SelectDirectory ( const Caption : String; const Root : WideString; out Dir : String) : Boolean;
It Havn't any InitialDir parameter or another.
In program it uses as
var
LastDir; // contain a last visited directory
....
....
var
Fldr : String;
....
If SelectDirectory('Open folder','Desktop',Fldr) Then
Begin
...
LastDir := Fldr;
End;
....
But i find in any programs (Microsoft's Find for example) that this dialog can be positioned in any place and initial folder was selected in tree.
May be initial dir can be selected by passing special format Root parameter? or by any CallBack function without overloading SelectDirectory.
Am I invisible or what? lmikle, would you please look at the code I posted above? It contains exactly what you need!
Ciao, Mike
Ciao, Mike
Imikle,
mike(Lischke) has posted what you want ,the SelectDirectory with a callback proc .
there is a example comp for this i think at delphifreestuff but it does the same as mike posted .
mike you should post as answer it works fine..
mike(Lischke) has posted what you want ,the SelectDirectory with a callback proc .
there is a example comp for this i think at delphifreestuff but it does the same as mike posted .
mike you should post as answer it works fine..
Thank you Barry for standing by and lmikle for the points. I hope it is really want you need, lmikle. Otherwise just ask...
Ciao, Mike
Ciao, Mike
D : TopenDialog;
begin
D:=Topendialog.create(self
//Do what you want.
D.Execute;
Regards
Peter