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user3725395
user3725395

Reputation: 185

GetOpenFileName open at default directory 'Computer' possible?

I'm using GetOpenFileName to open files in C++, is it possible to set the initial dir at "Computer" virtual location with lpstrInitialDir?

Thanks, Lee.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1896

Answers (2)

raymai97
raymai97

Reputation: 807

If you need to support legacy Windows older than Vista, where IFileDialog is not available, try specifying a Shell folder GUID. For example, the My Computer GUID is 20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D. You can specify it like this:

ofn.lpstrInitialDir = "::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}";

However, it is worth noting that this method is almost doomed to fail on Windows 7 and later, due to behavioral changes

So, you are better off using IFileDialog on Vista and later instead.

Upvotes: 1

David Heffernan
David Heffernan

Reputation: 613491

This is not possible with GetOpenFileName because the location you wish to use is not part of the file system. Rather it is part of the wider shell namespace.

If you look at the documentation for GetOpenFileName you will see that it has been superseded (over 10 years ago in fact) by the Common Item Dialogs. Those dialogs do allow you to specify the initial folder as a shell item.

Upvotes: 3

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