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FolderBrowserDialog is a class in the System.Windows.Forms.CommonDialog namespace

Prompts the user to select a folder.

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FolderBrowserDialog on company network to select subfolder

In my WPF app the user needs to select a folder, which path is in the company network. I use the System.Windows.Forms.FolderBrowserDialog and the following code gets executed on a button click event: FolderBrowserDialog fbd = new…
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Where should an application's default folder live?

I'm creating a little app that configures a connected device and then saves the config information in a file. The filename cannot be chosen by the user, but its location can be chosen. Where is the best place for the app's default save-to folder? I…
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c# select Folders or Files in the same method

Okay, so please don't flame me too much, this is my 1st question here, and maybe what I am trying to do is not even possible. Obviously I am not an expert; that's why I am coming to you. :) I have searched all over here, MSDN, and the rest of the…
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Folder browser asp.net website

Is there any way I can get a file explorer to open up and allow the user to choose a folder destination in a website ? I want to then save this location and this will be the location for uploads.
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Vb.net - FolderBrowserDialog

I am having some troubles with FolderBrowserDialog I've tried all the post I could find here and I'm almost there in terms of what I want. following is my code: Private Sub ButtonBrowseOutput_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles…
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FolderBrowserDialog nested folders

I have a folder. The folder has multiple folders in it, each folder has an image in it. Like this: Main Folder>Subfolder 1>Picture 1 Main Folder>Subfolder 2>Picture 2 etc. I'm looking to select the main folder using FolderBrowserDialog, and…
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Is it possible to override the default folder browser dialog in Windows?

For a while now I've disliked the default folder browser dialog in Windows: Granted, at least it has the text box with autocomplete; but if you go strictly with the tree view, it can take a lot of clicks and scrolling to get where you want! It'd be…
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How to construct path for mtp devices (usable in folder browse dialog)?

I implemented file transfer from windows pc to an android device, which is connected with MTP to the computer. The copy implementation is ready (I used this example:…
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How do I save the last folder selected by the user?

I have this and this only saves the last folder used when the user closes the application and re-opens it. private void btnBrowse_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { Properties.Settings.Default.Reload(); fbFolderBrowser.SelectedPath =…
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FolderBrowserDialog not showing up on second form

Ok, this is the main essence of what I am trying to achieve and the symptoms of what it is doing. I have a main windows form. On this form the user can click on a button that will open up a new and seperate form. This form will have a button that is…
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SHBrowseForFolder text edit

I have some questions regarding SHBrowseForFolder(). I am using it with BIF_USENEWUI, BIF_RETURNONLYFSDIRS and BIF_VALIDATE. I am mainly having problems with the edit box. I'd like it to function a bit differently. Let us assume, I am at a valid…
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FolderBrowseDialog STAThread error in background worker

Good day, I'm getting an error very similar to the one discussed here (among other sources here and elsewhere): STAThread missing, but it is there The difference is that in my case I am using multi-threading. A BackgroundWorker is generating…
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FolderBrowserDialog position on screen. VB.Net

Is it possible, without an insane amount of work, to customize to location of the FolderBrowserDialog when it appears? I was hoping for the ability to position it at the left upper corner of the main form of my application. Hoping for something…
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FolderNameEditor.FolderBrowser with FolderBrowserStyles.ShowTextBox - Automatically create new folder from TextBox.Text

I'm showing a FolderBrowser to the user in my application and then promotes him with a ShowDialog() which has m_dialog.Style = FolderBrowserStyles.ShowTextBox; Thus, allowing the user to manually enter path for the folder he wants to choose. The…
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How to select music folder on iOS in flutter

I'm developing a flutter app and I need to reproduce some music from the device allowing the user to choose the folder where the music files are stored. I tried to use the package file_picker (https://pub.dev/packages/file_picker) that should open…
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