_SELECTFOLDERDIALOG$

The _SELECTFOLDERDIALOG$ function displays a dialog box that enables the user to select a folder (directory). The returned string is a folder path or an empty string ("") if the user cancelled.

Syntax

folder$ = _SELECTFOLDERDIALOG$([title$][, defaultPath$])

Parameters

• title$ is a string that is displayed above the folder tree view in the dialog box
• defaultPath$ is the default folder that is pre-selected (if the folder exists)

Description

• All parameters accept an empty string ("") in which case system defaults are used
• Use the title$ to specify instructions to the user
• The dialog box automatically becomes a modal window if the application window is visible
• The folder selected must exist in the filesystem else an empty string is returned

Availability

• QB64-PE v3.4.0 and up

Examples

Example

Folder selection

folder$ = _SELECTFOLDERDIALOG$("Select a folder to scan:") IF folder$ <> "" THEN _MESSAGEBOX "Information", "You selected " + folder$

See also

• _NOTIFYPOPUP
• _MESSAGEBOX
• _MESSAGEBOX (function)
• _INPUTBOX$
• _COLORCHOOSERDIALOG
• _OPENFILEDIALOG$
• _SAVEFILEDIALOG$

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