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user147685
user147685

Reputation: 469

How to browse for folder

I want to design a program contain browse button, where we can browse to the selected folder and open the file inside the folder.

I need a reference and reading where i can solve my problems? Like what methods/class should I use. I'm not prefer reading from MSDN coz hard for me to understand their theories. FYI i'm still beginner in C#.

Thank you very much

P/s: Here are code that I found from internet where u can browse/create new folder. But I dont know why it uses Shell32.dll..

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    string strPath;
    string strCaption = "Select a Directory and folder.";
    DialogResult dlgResult;
    Shell32.ShellClass shl = new Shell32.ShellClass();
    Shell32.Folder2 fld = (Shell32.Folder2)shl.BrowseForFolder(0, strCaption, 0,
        System.Reflection.Missing.Value);
    if (fld == null)
    {
        dlgResult = DialogResult.Cancel;
    }
    else
    {
        strPath = fld.Self.Path;
        dlgResult = DialogResult.OK;
    }
}

Upvotes: 6

Views: 17610

Answers (4)

Rae Lee
Rae Lee

Reputation: 1391

            string folderpath = "";
            FolderBrowserDialog fbd = new FolderBrowserDialog();

            fbd.ShowNewFolderButton = false;
            fbd.RootFolder = System.Environment.SpecialFolder.MyComputer;
            DialogResult dr = fbd.ShowDialog();

            if (dr == DialogResult.OK)
            {
                folderpath = fbd.SelectedPath;
            }

            if (folderpath != "")
            {
                txtBoxPath.Text = folderpath; 
            }

Upvotes: 4

Pabitra Dash
Pabitra Dash

Reputation: 1513

From toolbox drag a FolderBrowserDialog component to your form and name it folderBrowserDialog. In your browse button event handler write following code.

    private void btnBrowseBackupLocation_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        DialogResult result = folderBrowserDialog.ShowDialog();
        if (result == DialogResult.OK)
        {
            txtboxBackupLocation.Text = folderBrowserDialog.SelectedPath;
        }
    }

Upvotes: 2

Xameer
Xameer

Reputation: 31237

To insert the file path on click of button named "Browse_Button" with file name in text box named "ARfilePath" the above code will be modified as: 

    private void Browse_Button_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        Stream myStream = null;
        OpenFileDialog openFileDialog1 = new OpenFileDialog();

        openFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = "c:\\";
        openFileDialog1.Filter = "txt files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.*";
        openFileDialog1.FilterIndex = 2;
        //openFileDialog1.RestoreDirectory = true;
        Boolean FileExist=openFileDialog1.CheckFileExists;
        Boolean PathExist=openFileDialog1.CheckPathExists;
        openFileDialog1.FileName = null;
        if (openFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
        {
            try
            {
                if ((myStream = openFileDialog1.OpenFile()) != null)
                {
                    using (myStream)
                    {
                        if (FileExist == true && PathExist == true)
                        {
                            // Insert code to read the stream here.
                            string Pathname = openFileDialog1.FileName;
                            ARfilePath.Text = Pathname;
                            ARfilePath.Enabled = false;
                            /*DISABLED SO THAT THE USER CANNOT MAKE UNNECESSARY CHANGES IN THE FIELD*/
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {

                /*SHOW ERRORS TO USER*/ error_label.Text = "Error: Could not read file from disk. Original error: " + ex.Message;

                //MessageBox.Show("Error: Could not read file from disk. Original error: " + ex.Message);
            }
        }
    }

Upvotes: 0

Svetlozar Angelov
Svetlozar Angelov

Reputation: 21660

from msdn

private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    Stream myStream = null;
    OpenFileDialog openFileDialog1 = new OpenFileDialog();

    openFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = "c:\\" ;
    openFileDialog1.Filter = "txt files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.*" ;
    openFileDialog1.FilterIndex = 2 ;
    openFileDialog1.RestoreDirectory = true ;

    if(openFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
    {
        try
        {
            if ((myStream = openFileDialog1.OpenFile()) != null)
            {
                using (myStream)
                {
                    // Insert code to read the stream here.
                }
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show("Error: Could not read file from disk. Original error: " + ex.Message);
        }
    }
}

Upvotes: 10

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