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c#controls
Dave
Dave

Reputation: 81

Windows File Explorer control

Possible Duplicate: Embedding a File Explorer instance in a WinForms app form

I want a windows explorer style control on my form so i can browse directories for files, and drag them into another section of my form, ideally with filters (eg *.mp3 etc).

I can't find anything that will do exactly as I want. I have found this:

http://hypercoder.com/?page_id=3

I have made the drag and drop work but with no documentation or examples I cannot work out how to double-click into directories in the file viewer and automatically update the tree.

It seems that this type of control must be used all of the time! Does anybody know where I can find something that will work?

TIA

Upvotes: 5

Views: 13991

Answers (4)

Emran Hussain
Emran Hussain

Reputation: 12089

You can use WebBrowser control, where you can invoke the Navigate() method to a folder path. If you invoke the Navigate() method of a WebBrowser control with a folder path, the WebBrowser will behave same like a windows file explorer.

Upvotes: 2

t0mm13b
t0mm13b

Reputation: 34592

How about this, a C# File browser, that works just like Windows Explorer.

Hope this helps.

Upvotes: 5

Coder
Coder

Reputation: 21

Doesn't Winodws 7 provide you with one? WindowsAPI Code Pack also give you one- that works exactly the same way as Windows Explorer, looks the same, accepts files and folders from external resources. Microsoft made it, no doubt it is really good.
Problem - I THINK it only works on Windows 7...Thumbs down :(

Anways, heres the site: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/WindowsAPICodePack Enjoy!

Upvotes: 2

Dave
Dave

Reputation: 81

C# .NET 2009

Should have searched stack overflow first. Just found this:

http://gong-shell.sourceforge.net/

and ran a test it looks perfect!

Upvotes: 3

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