GetFolder

Description

Displays a folder selection dialog box.

Syntax

GetFolder ( title, directory )

Argument

Description

title

String for a title that displays above a list box containing a tree view for folder selection.

directory

String for the directory name passed by reference to the folder selection dialog box. The directory name is selected, and its subfolders, if any, are displayed in a dialog box tree view.

Returns

Integer. Returns 1 if the function succeeds, 0 if the user selects cancel (or the dialog box is closed), -1 if an error occurs.

Usage

The directory selected by the user is returned in the same variable that is passed to the folder selection dialog box.

Examples

Example 1

This example displays the folder contents of the Sybase directory in a folder selection dialog box. The string passed in the title argument displays above the tree view:

string ls_path = "d:\program files\sybase"

integer li_result

li_result = GetFolder( "my targets", ls_path )

sle_1.text=ls_path  

// puts the user-selected path in a SingleLineEdit box.

See also