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Can't be too hard, probably just a property in the standard fileopen dialog. Most editors allow you to grab a bunch at once and it's using the std dialog, so I would just suggest you hunt on the property sheet. PFE calls the option (under Preferences) "Select multiple files in File Open/View dialog" in case that's any help. Andy Sean Breheny <spam_OUTshb7TakeThisOuTCORNELL.EDU> on 03/27/2000 02:25:16 PM Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list <.....PICLISTKILLspam@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> To: PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU cc: (bcc: Andrew Kunz/TDI_NOTES) Subject: [OT] Visual Basic Again Sorry to ask another question about VB on here, but last time I asked I got good answers, so I will do it again :-P WHat is the best way to create a box which allows the user to select EITHER individaul files OR directories OR both at the same time (i.e., it allows multiple selections)? IN addition, it should be able to access the network to select files and directories from other machines. THanks, Sean

Hi Andy, Thanks, although I have been staring at the help files for the fileopen dialog for weeks now and can't find any way to do it. The sticking point is NOT multiple files (I can see how to do that), the problem is being able to select a directory (not selecting all the files IN the dir, but selecting the dir name itself as if it were a file). Any ideas? Sean On Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Andrew Kunz wrote: {Quote hidden}> Can't be too hard, probably just a property in the standard fileopen dialog. > Most editors allow you to grab a bunch at once and it's using the std dialog, so > I would just suggest you hunt on the property sheet. > > PFE calls the option (under Preferences) "Select multiple files in File > Open/View dialog" in case that's any help. > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > > Sean Breheny <.....shb7KILLspam.....CORNELL.EDU> on 03/27/2000 02:25:16 PM > > Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list <EraseMEPICLISTspam_OUTTakeThisOuTMITVMA.MIT.EDU> > > > > > > > > > To: PICLISTspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU > > cc: (bcc: Andrew Kunz/TDI_NOTES) > > > > Subject: [OT] Visual Basic Again > > > > > > > > > Sorry to ask another question about VB on here, but last time I asked I > got good answers, so I will do it again :-P > > WHat is the best way to create a box which allows the user to select > EITHER individaul files OR directories OR both at the same time (i.e., it > allows multiple selections)? IN addition, it should be able to access the > network to select files and directories from other machines. > > THanks, > > Sean >

Hi again Andy, Yeah, that's the impression I got of the open dialog. Here's what I am doing: I'm writing a simple program which will periodically copy a bunch of files and directories from several other machines to a "server" for backup purposes. Because the files IN those directories can change, I can't simply select all the files in the dirs, I have to select the dir name. I also want the capability to select individual files for cases where you only want to back up one file from a directory, etc. These selections will go into a text file as path+filename strings. WHen the program needs to do the actual copy, it will open the text file and just go down the list, performing each copy. Sean On Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Andrew Kunz wrote: > I think the open dialog is too smart for that. Bill's Boys probably said, "Nah, > what fool would want to do that?" > > FWIW, are you talking about something along the lines of Explorer selecting > multiple dir/file combos? (You can select the whole dir at the higher level, > but that implies selecting all the files in it). > > Andy >

Hi..I'm not sure if this is what you want, it copies the directory name into a variable (sBuffer). This uses a different dialog than the one you'd expect. You'll have to modify per your requirements. Regards, Tim Hamel (Sorry for the lengthy code) Option Explicit Private Const BIF_RETURNONLYFSDIRS = 1 Private Const BIF_DONTGOBELOWDOMAIN = 2 Private Const MAX_PATH = 260 Private Declare Function SHBrowseForFolder Lib _ "shell32" (lpbi As BrowseInfo) As Long Private Declare Function SHGetPathFromIDList Lib _ "shell32" (ByVal pidList As Long, ByVal lpBuffer _ As String) As Long Private Declare Function lstrcat Lib "kernel32" _ Alias "lstrcatA" (ByVal lpString1 As String, ByVal _ lpString2 As String) As Long Private Type BrowseInfo hWndOwner As Long pIDLRoot As Long pszDisplayName As Long lpszTitle As Long ulFlags As Long lpfnCallback As Long lParam As Long iImage As Long End Type Private Sub Command1_Click() 'Opens a Browse Folders Dialog Box that displays the 'directories in your computer Dim lpIDList As Long 'Declare Varibles Dim sBuffer As String Dim szTitle As String Dim tBrowseInfo As BrowseInfo szTitle = "Hello World. Click on a directory and " & _ "it's path will be displayed in a message box" 'Text to appear in the the gray area under the title bar 'telling you what to do With tBrowseInfo .hWndOwner = Me.hWnd 'Owner Form .lpszTitle = lstrcat(szTitle, "") .ulFlags = BIF_RETURNONLYFSDIRS + BIF_DONTGOBELOWDOMAIN End With lpIDList = SHBrowseForFolder(tBrowseInfo) If (lpIDList) Then sBuffer = Space(MAX_PATH) SHGetPathFromIDList lpIDList, sBuffer sBuffer = Left(sBuffer, InStr(sBuffer, vbNullChar) - 1) MsgBox sBuffer End If End Sub In a message dated 3/27/00 12:24:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, @spam@shb7KILLspamCORNELL.EDU writes: {Quote hidden}> Yeah, that's the impression I got of the open dialog. > > Here's what I am doing: I'm writing a simple program which will > periodically copy a bunch of files and directories from several other > machines to a "server" for backup purposes. Because the files IN those > directories can change, I can't simply select all the files in the dirs, > I have to select the dir name. I also want the capability to select > individual files for cases where you only want to back up one file from a > directory, etc. These selections will go into a text file as > path+filename strings. WHen the program needs to do the actual copy, it > will open the text file and just go down the list, performing each copy. > > Sean > >

Hi Tim! Thanks, I am not at the machine with VB on it now, but I will try it when I get a chance. Sean At 03:30 PM 3/27/00 EST, you wrote: >Hi..I'm not sure if this is what you want, it copies the directory name into >a variable (sBuffer). This uses a different dialog than the one you'd expect. | | Sean Breheny | Amateur Radio Callsign: KA3YXM | Electrical Engineering Student \--------------=---------------- Save lives, please look at http://www.all.org Personal page: http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/shb7 KILLspamshb7KILLspamcornell.edu ICQ #: 3329174

<x-flowed>The Windows call to make is SHBrowseForFolder and its located in shell32.dll. Hope that helps. Bill {Quote hidden}>From: Sean Breheny <RemoveMEshb7TakeThisOuTCORNELL.EDU> >Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list <spamBeGonePICLISTspamBeGoneMITVMA.MIT.EDU> >To: TakeThisOuTPICLISTEraseMEspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU >Subject: Re: [OT] Visual Basic Again >Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 14:55:19 -0500 > >Hi Andy, > >Thanks, although I have been staring at the help files for the fileopen >dialog for weeks now and can't find any way to do it. The sticking point >is NOT multiple files (I can see how to do that), the problem is being >able to select a directory (not selecting all the files IN the dir, but >selecting the dir name itself as if it were a file). > >Any ideas? > >Sean > > >On Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Andrew Kunz wrote: > > > Can't be too hard, probably just a property in the standard fileopen >dialog. > > Most editors allow you to grab a bunch at once and it's using the std >dialog, so > > I would just suggest you hunt on the property sheet. > > > > PFE calls the option (under Preferences) "Select multiple files in File > > Open/View dialog" in case that's any help. > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sean Breheny <RemoveMEshb7TakeThisOuTCORNELL.EDU> on 03/27/2000 02:25:16 PM > > > > Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list ><PICLISTEraseME.....MITVMA.MIT.EDU> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: EraseMEPICLISTMITVMA.MIT.EDU > > > > cc: (bcc: Andrew Kunz/TDI_NOTES) > > > > > > > > Subject: [OT] Visual Basic Again > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry to ask another question about VB on here, but last time I asked I > > got good answers, so I will do it again :-P > > > > WHat is the best way to create a box which allows the user to select > > EITHER individaul files OR directories OR both at the same time (i.e., >it > > allows multiple selections)? IN addition, it should be able to access >the > > network to select files and directories from other machines. > > > > THanks, > > > > Sean > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com </x-flowed>

Andy: I am not sure you can select a directory like a file. Even in Windows all I think you can do is "open" the directory or "folder" to see what is inside it. At least I have never found a way to do it, and if that is true I would think the same would be true about VB as it is based on the Windows environment. Open Windows Explorer and see if you can select more than one Folder in it, I don't think you will be able to do it. However, there are a LOT of thing I don't know about VB and Windows just like most others. Regards, Randy A.

You can select a directory as well as individual files at the same level in the tree. Use Windows Exploder to see how it's done. Ctrl-Click on multiple items on the RIGHT side of the screen. Andy "Randy A." <RemoveMECnc002EraseMEEraseMEAOL.COM> on 03/27/2000 05:31:13 PM Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list <RemoveMEPICLISTspam_OUTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU> To: RemoveMEPICLISTTakeThisOuTspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU cc: (bcc: Andrew Kunz/TDI_NOTES) Subject: Re: [OT] Visual Basic Again Andy: I am not sure you can select a directory like a file. Even in Windows all I think you can do is "open" the directory or "folder" to see what is inside it. At least I have never found a way to do it, and if that is true I would think the same would be true about VB as it is based on the Windows environment. Open Windows Explorer and see if you can select more than one Folder in it, I don't think you will be able to do it. However, there are a LOT of thing I don't know about VB and Windows just like most others. Regards, Randy A.

If I were a user, I think I would prefer to a custom dialog. My preference would be to see a tree-like diagram, which would allow selection of nodes on multiple branches. Andy Sean Breheny <EraseMEshb7spamspamBeGoneCORNELL.EDU> on 03/27/2000 03:21:49 PM Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list <RemoveMEPICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU> To: PICLISTSTOPspamspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU cc: (bcc: Andrew Kunz/TDI_NOTES) Subject: Re: [OT] Visual Basic Again Hi again Andy, Yeah, that's the impression I got of the open dialog. Here's what I am doing: I'm writing a simple program which will periodically copy a bunch of files and directories from several other machines to a "server" for backup purposes. Because the files IN those directories can change, I can't simply select all the files in the dirs, I have to select the dir name. I also want the capability to select individual files for cases where you only want to back up one file from a directory, etc. These selections will go into a text file as path+filename strings. WHen the program needs to do the actual copy, it will open the text file and just go down the list, performing each copy. Sean On Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Andrew Kunz wrote: > I think the open dialog is too smart for that. Bill's Boys probably said, "Nah, > what fool would want to do that?" > > FWIW, are you talking about something along the lines of Explorer selecting > multiple dir/file combos? (You can select the whole dir at the higher level, > but that implies selecting all the files in it). > > Andy >