Accessing Desktop Folder from Code?

[blakemckenna]

I'm writing an application in which the user can select files from a directory structure. My problem is that I only have the C: drive and a D: drive. I also need to be able to provide access to the "Desktop" directory structure. How can I add the Desktop directory structure to a "Directory" control? I basically need something like Windows Explorer.

Thanks,

[boops boops]

Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop

See MSDN for a coding example and other special folders.
BB

[wild_bill]

Another way:
My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Desktop

[blakemckenna]

How do I include the "Desktop" structure in the DirectoryBox control?

[dbasnett]

How do I include the "Desktop" structure in the DirectoryBox control?

What is a " DirectoryBox control"?

Did you mean this

        Dim ofd As New OpenFileDialog
        ofd.Multiselect = True
        ofd.InitialDirectory = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop)

        Dim dr As DialogResult = ofd.ShowDialog
        If dr = DialogResult.OK Then
            For Each s As String In ofd.FileNames
                Debug.WriteLine(s)
            Next
        End If

[blakemckenna]

My bad...I meant the "DirectoryListBox" control.

[dbasnett]

Vb6?

[blakemckenna]

Yes...it originated in earlier versions of VB but you can include the namespace that contains the control. The namespace is "Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.VB6". Hope that helps!

[dbasnett]

Oh. I got this far

        Dim foo As New Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.VB6.DirListBox
        'Warning(1) Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.VB6.DirListBox' is obsolete: 
        'Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.* classes are obsolete and supported within 32 bit processes only. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=160862'.	C:\Users\dbasnett\AppData\Local\Temporary Projects\WindowsApplication1\Form1.vb	11	24	WindowsApplication1

and stopped.

[blakemckenna]

Well...you can also add the control to the project on the toolbox. Look at the attached screenshot. Hope that helps!