Lock Access dialogbox to a certain directory

we can set the default directory when the dialog box open, but we can not prevent the user from moving away from that directory.

I know I can set it to a certain directory and I did. I'm guessing the only way to stop them is to do my own listbox and fill it (DIR command) with the files I find.

Not sure what your ultimate goal is here.

So please consider the Expert's posts above...

If your goal here is to set a certain top level folder that users can select a file from, ...then you can "List" all the files in a specific folder, and let the use select the file(s) from a listbox.
Basic code would look something like this:

'Sets the Folder path/Name
Const strFolderName As String = "C:\YourFolder\"

Private Sub Command8_Click()
'Clear the form
    'Call the sub that lists the files
    Call ListFiles
    'Clear the textbox
    Me.Text6 = ""
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Open(Cancel As Integer)
    'Call the sub that lists the files
    Call ListFiles
End Sub
Sub ListFiles()
'List the files
Dim strFileName As String
Dim strFileList As String

strFileName = Dir(strFolderName & "*.jpg")

While Len(strFileName) > 0
    strFileList = strFileList & strFileName & ";"
    strFileName = Dir()
Wend

Me.lstFiles.RowSource = strFileList

End Sub

Private Sub lstFiles_AfterUpdate()
    'Display the full FileNme
    Me.Text6 = strFolderName & Me.lstFiles
End Sub

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In this way, they cannot ever navigate away because the path is set and you are not using the windows explore interface.
The downside here is that this cannot easily be made to allow user to drill down to other folders.
It will also not "look like" that standard file dialog box.
But calls for something like this are very popular nonetheless.

With these drawbacks in mind, I am just posting it here as an FYI, perhaps you can glean something useful from it.

;-)

JeffCoachman

That is exactly what I decided to do. I did try writing a custom dialog box but I had issues with letting them drill down. Although I will use the custom box when they are only to stay in one directory.

Thanks