Similar To Common Dialog Object

[Kracker]

I'm looking for an object that's similar to the Common Dialog Object, however, instead of being able to select a file I want the user to be able to select a directory.

I've been able to use the Tree Explorer Object to set the pathname in a textbox. The only issue is that I don't want to have the object visible as the Tree Explorer object is. I want the dialog to pop up when someone clicks on a button. I know there's something simple I'm overlooking as there has to be an object or dialog like that already in existance.

Thanks.

[Jahkri]

Hi Kracker,

have you tried the "Dialox-Box-Object"? It allows you to create you own Dialog-Boxes.

In the Dialog-Box you could have a Button to select the Folder. When the user clicks on the Button then use the "File-Object" to display the "Directory-Selector". You can then retrieve the Directory that the User has selected and for example "paste" the Path to the (User-selected) Directory in an Edit-Box or use for further "events-processing".

I hope you understand what i mean. Otherwise i could make a small example for you.

Greets,

jahkri

[Jahkri]

By the Way, if you use the "Dialog-Box-Object", then you have to use the normal "open"-command. Don' t use the "open modal"-command, because your MMF-Event-Loop will be stopped when the Dialog-Box is opened in Modal-Mode. But if you want to "do" Actions in the Dialog-Box, then you need the Event-Loop to be running.
The Downside of using the normal "open"-command is that the user can switch back to the "Main-Window" of your Application and do stuff while the Dialog-Box is still openend. I had this Problem some Time ago and a nice MMF-User has presented me a solution to this (sadly i don' t know his name anymore, but will post as soon as i' ve found out).

With the Kernel-Object you can "disable" the Main-Window while the Dialog-Box is opened so the Main-Window can' t be "accessed" anymore (but the MMF-Event-Loop still runs!) Don' t forget to "enable" the Main-Window again when the Dialog-Box is closed.

Greets,

jahkri

[Kracker]

Thanks for the suggestions but I don't see any "Directory Selector" in the File Object. The only options related to a directory that I see are for set directory paths (e.g. Current directory, Windows directory, Systems directory My Documents directory, etc).

[Kracker]

OK, I've figured it out. I thought maybe I was just going coocoo for cocoa puffs. I searched google for MMF2 select directory and found a post by Nifflas (http://www.clickteam.com/epicenter/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=181163) and downloaded the zip file. Unzipped and ran the file and discovered that there really is a directory selector feature. Pulled a few hairs out and finally realized it's under the "File Selector" option. That's all I was ever looking for and finally found it. Thanks.

[Jahkri]

Hi Kracker,

sorry that i didn' t excactly specify where to find the "Directory-Selector". Hopefully you don' t have lost to many Hairs because of this

Anyway, good to hear that it works for you now.

Greets,

jahkri