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dlgFolder ( )

Displays a standard windows folder selection dialog box.

Usage:

dlgFolder (object me, string title, string defaultPath)

Parameters:

title (string) - string that is displayed above the tree view control in the dialog box. This string can be used to specify instructions to the user.

defaultPath (string) - string specifying the path to an existing folder. Optional Parameter. When parameter not specified, the default path is 'My Documents'

Returns:

(string) - if the user selects a valid file, the file path is returned
(integer) - negative integer is returned if the user cancels the dialog box

Example:

-- asks the user to select a folder to install the bitmap to
xtRose = xtra("Rosetta").new( )
strPath = xtRose.dlgFolder( "Please select folder to install to" )
If ( STRINGP(strPath) ) Then
  xtRose.sysFileCopy( "c:\windows\winnt256.bmp", strPath&"test.bmp", 2 )
End If

Notes:

Optional 2nd parameter defaultPath was added in version 1.0.7.


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