RE: MI-L MapBasic - Open Folder Dialog

Peter Horsbï¿½ll Mï¿½ller Thu, 23 Sep 2004 02:43:30 -0700

Erik,

This is a obvious solution and I have used for years - until I heard about the 
BrowseFolder API.


The only thing you need to be aware of with this solution using the FileSaveAsDlg() 
function is that it will not let you select a folder where you don't have write 
access. So if you need the user to pick a folder on a cdrom, this function will not 
work as it tells you that you don't have write access in the selected folder :-/

In all cases it's as good as any other solution

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-----Original Message-----
From: Nielsen, Erik R [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 11:37 AM
To: 'Mike Tonge'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: MI-L MapBasic - Open Folder Dialog


Mike,
There's a method in MapBasic, but it's as clunky as h3ï¿½ï¿½.

Here's an example:

Sub Settings
 Print Chr$(12)
 Print "Settings"
 Dialog 
   Title "NetEditor Settings" 
   Control Button
     Title "Set Styles.."
     Calling ColorSettings
   Control StaticText
     Title "Select the output directory"
   Control Button
     Title "Browse.."
     Calling DirHandler
   Control StaticText
     Title gsDefaultPath
     ID 1
   Control Button
     Title "Save Settings"
     Calling WriteIni
   Control CancelButton
     Title "Default Settings"
     Calling DefaultSettings
   Control OKButton
End Sub


Sub DirHandler
  gsDefaultPath = PathToDirectory$( FileSaveAsDlg(gsDefaultPath,"This.Dir","*","Select 
a directory and click
Save!"))
  Print gsDefaultPath
  if gsDefaultPath = "" Then 
    Note "You must specify a directory"
  Else
    Alter Control 1
      Title gsDefaultPath
    Alter Control 1
      Hide
    Alter Control 1
      Show
  End if
End Sub

I didn't post this as I didn't see you were from Atkins and I didn't want to expose 
how shoddy I work. Cheers Erik



-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Tonge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 22 September 2004 14:16
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: MI-L MapBasic - Open Folder Dialog


Is there any way to select a folder in the same way as the fileopendlg function works. 
 ie.  Without having to code a seperate dialog window.
 
Mike Tonge
Atkins

                
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