Browse for Folder **RESOLVED**

[eanatum]

Ok, i know this must've been posted a million times in VB but I'm a new C# programmer and frankly I have no clue as how to do this in C#, so please help me out

private void button3_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
	OpenFileDialog openFileDialog1 = new OpenFileDialog();
	openFileDialog1.ShowDialog();
	textBox1.Text = openFileDialog1.FileName;
}

How do I turn this into a Folder browsing dialog? This only selects existing files. I've seen the VB code involved for this and it's, for a lack of a better word, ridiculously complex! Isn't there a built-in method or class for this in C#? Thanks in advance!

[DevGrp]

There is a folder browser dialog in VS.NET 2003. There is none in VS.NET 2002, so you will have to use API calls are you can use a custom control from this website http://www.sellsbrothers.com

[PT Exorcist]

that aint truth, you can use the System.Design.FolderNameEditor if i am not mistaken

[Cander]

correct PT

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb...=199&lngWId=10

[DevGrp]

Originally posted by PT Exorcist
that aint truth, you can use the System.Design.FolderNameEditor if i am not mistaken

He may be able to use that, but I dont think thats what he is looking for.

[eanatum]

Actually, I think it is! The link provided by Cander had exactly what I needed. This is what I ended up with:

using System.Windows.Forms.Design; // Necessary for BrowseForFolder

public class BrowseForFolder : FolderNameEditor 
{ 
	FolderNameEditor.FolderBrowser fBrowser;

	public BrowseForFolder()
	{
		fBrowser = new System.Windows.Forms.Design.FolderNameEditor.FolderBrowser();
	}

	public string ShowIt(string textDescription)
	{
		fBrowser.Description = textDescription;
		fBrowser.ShowDialog();
		return fBrowser.DirectoryPath;
	}

	~BrowseForFolder()
	{
		fBrowser.Dispose();
	}
}

private void button3_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
BrowseForFolder folderDialog = new BrowseForFolder();
textBox1.Text = folderDialog.ShowIt("Please select a folder:");
}

IMPORTANT: You must also add a reference to 'System.Design.dll' in the Solution Explorer for this to work.

I got this working perfectly. Hope this code helps others. Thanks a million, guys!

[Cander]

IMPORTANT: You must also add a reference to 'System.Design.dll' in the Solution Explorer for this to work.

I keep forgetting to tell people that!