OpenFileDialog

[Ithaqua]

I am having problems giving my dialog box the initial directory at runtime.
I can get it working if I code it at design time, does any one know why this
code wont allow me to get the initial directory from a Class at runtim.

with openfiledialog1

.InitialdDirect ory = MyClass.GetDire ctory

.ShowDialog()

end with
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Cheers
Ithaqua

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: OpenFileDialog

"Ithaqua" <Ithaqua@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=blue]
>I am having problems giving my dialog box the initial directory at runtime.
> I can get it working if I code it at design time, does any one know why
> this
> code wont allow me to get the initial directory from a Class at runtim.[/color]

Error message? What's the exact problem?

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[Ithaqua]

Re: OpenFileDialog

When I use the following code to get a folder location from my Class it
allways opens the dialog box at My Documents.

MyClass
{
Folder_location = "C:\"
}

with openfiledialog1

.InitialdDirect ory = MyClass.GetDire ctory

.ShowDialog()

end with

How ever if I hard code it like this it opens in the specified directory

with openfiledialog1

.InitialdDirect ory = "C:\"

.ShowDialog()

end with


--
Cheers
Ithaqua


"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" wrote:
[color=blue]
> "Ithaqua" <Ithaqua@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=green]
> >I am having problems giving my dialog box the initial directory at runtime.
> > I can get it working if I code it at design time, does any one know why
> > this
> > code wont allow me to get the initial directory from a Class at runtim.[/color]
>
> Error message? What's the exact problem?
>
> --
> M S Herfried K. Wagner
> M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
>
>[/color]

[Ithaqua]

Re: OpenFileDialog

When I use the following code to get a folder location from my Class it
allways opens the dialog box at My Documents.

MyClass
{
Folder_location = "C:\"
}

with openfiledialog1

.InitialdDirect ory = MyClass.GetDire ctory

.ShowDialog()

end with

How ever if I hard code it like this it opens in the specified directory

with openfiledialog1

.InitialdDirect ory = "C:\"

.ShowDialog()

end with


--
Cheers
Ithaqua


"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" wrote:
[color=blue]
> "Ithaqua" <Ithaqua@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=green]
> >I am having problems giving my dialog box the initial directory at runtime.
> > I can get it working if I code it at design time, does any one know why
> > this
> > code wont allow me to get the initial directory from a Class at runtim.[/color]
>
> Error message? What's the exact problem?
>
> --
> M S Herfried K. Wagner
> M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
>
>[/color]

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: OpenFileDialog

"Ithaqua" <Ithaqua@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=blue]
> When I use the following code to get a folder location from my Class it
> allways opens the dialog box at My Documents.
>
> MyClass
> {
> Folder_location = "C:\"
> }
>
> with openfiledialog1
>
> .InitialdDirect ory = MyClass.GetDire ctory[/color]

Where is 'GetDirectory' defined?

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[Ithaqua]

Re: OpenFileDialog

It is defined in MyClass.

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Cheers
Ithaqua


"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" wrote:
[color=blue]
> "Ithaqua" <Ithaqua@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=green]
> > When I use the following code to get a folder location from my Class it
> > allways opens the dialog box at My Documents.
> >
> > MyClass
> > {
> > Folder_location = "C:\"
> > }
> >
> > with openfiledialog1
> >
> > .InitialdDirect ory = MyClass.GetDire ctory[/color]
>
> Where is 'GetDirectory' defined?
>
> --
> M S Herfried K. Wagner
> M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
>[/color]

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: OpenFileDialog

Ithaqua,

Forgive me that I had so smile, that it is in MyClass (although not litary I
hope because that is a keyword), does Herfried for sure know.

I think that he did more wanted to know where the information came from that
is in MyClass. (And if you checked that the information was really correct.)

Cor

"Ithaqua" <Ithaqua@discus sions.microsoft .com> schreef in bericht
news:5DEDCA1F-7588-4516-88F3-20F4275D4C96@mi crosoft.com...[color=blue]
> It is defined in MyClass.
>
> --
> Cheers
> Ithaqua
>
>
> "Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> "Ithaqua" <Ithaqua@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=darkred]
>> > When I use the following code to get a folder location from my Class it
>> > allways opens the dialog box at My Documents.
>> >
>> > MyClass
>> > {
>> > Folder_location = "C:\"
>> > }
>> >
>> > with openfiledialog1
>> >
>> > .InitialdDirect ory = MyClass.GetDire ctory[/color]
>>
>> Where is 'GetDirectory' defined?
>>
>> --
>> M S Herfried K. Wagner
>> M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
>> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
>>[/color][/color]

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: OpenFileDialog

"Ithaqua" <Ithaqua@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=blue]
> It is defined in MyClass.[/color]

First, 'MyClass' is a reserved keyword in VB.NET, second there might be a
bug in the implementation of the method.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[beaker]

Re: OpenFileDialog

Ithaqua wrote:[color=blue]
> When I use the following code to get a folder location from my Class it
> allways opens the dialog box at My Documents.
>
> MyClass
> {
> Folder_location = "C:\"
> }
>
> with openfiledialog1
>
> .InitialdDirect ory = MyClass.GetDire ctory
>
> .ShowDialog()
>
> end with
>
> How ever if I hard code it like this it opens in the specified directory
>
> with openfiledialog1
>
> .InitialdDirect ory = "C:\"
>
> .ShowDialog()
>
> end with
>
>[/color]

Can you post the code for your GetDirectory method here.... I'm guessing
the problem may be there.

[Ithaqua]

Re: OpenFileDialog

Sorry MyClass is not actually the class name, it was just one I made up.
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Cheers
Ithaqua


"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" wrote:
[color=blue]
> "Ithaqua" <Ithaqua@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=green]
> > It is defined in MyClass.[/color]
>
> First, 'MyClass' is a reserved keyword in VB.NET, second there might be a
> bug in the implementation of the method.
>
> --
> M S Herfried K. Wagner
> M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
>
>[/color]

[Ithaqua]

Re: OpenFileDialog

I have checked and this returns the directory location like it should.


ReadOnly Property getDirectory()
Get

' Get the value of the private class variable in one instance
Return _directoryLocat ion

End Get
End Property
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Cheers
Ithaqua


"beaker" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Ithaqua wrote:[color=green]
> > When I use the following code to get a folder location from my Class it
> > allways opens the dialog box at My Documents.
> >
> > MyClass
> > {
> > Folder_location = "C:\"
> > }
> >
> > with openfiledialog1
> >
> > .InitialdDirect ory = MyClass.GetDire ctory
> >
> > .ShowDialog()
> >
> > end with
> >
> > How ever if I hard code it like this it opens in the specified directory
> >
> > with openfiledialog1
> >
> > .InitialdDirect ory = "C:\"
> >
> > .ShowDialog()
> >
> > end with
> >
> >[/color]
>
> Can you post the code for your GetDirectory method here.... I'm guessing
> the problem may be there.
>[/color]

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: OpenFileDialog

"Ithaqua" <Ithaqua@discus sions.microsoft .com> schrieb:[color=blue]
>I have checked and this returns the directory location like it should.
>
>
> ReadOnly Property getDirectory()
> Get
>
> ' Get the value of the private class variable in one instance
> Return _directoryLocat ion
>
> End Get
> End Property[/color]

Although this won't solve the problem

\\\
Public ReadOnly Property Directory() As String
Get
Reurn ...
End Get
End Property
///

should be preferred.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[Harry Strybos]

Re: OpenFileDialog

"Ithaqua" <Ithaqua@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
news:E8DF66C3-5E61-474D-9E56-71D20EFDCAE7@mi crosoft.com...[color=blue]
>I am having problems giving my dialog box the initial directory at runtime.
> I can get it working if I code it at design time, does any one know why
> this
> code wont allow me to get the initial directory from a Class at runtim.
>
> with openfiledialog1
>
> .InitialdDirect ory = MyClass.GetDire ctory
>
> .ShowDialog()
>
> end with
> --
> Cheers
> Ithaqua[/color]

Shouldn't that be: .InitialDirecto ry without the extra "d"

[Ithaqua]

Re: OpenFileDialog

Sorry that is a typeo in my post to this group

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Cheers
Ithaqua


"Harry Strybos" wrote:
[color=blue]
> "Ithaqua" <Ithaqua@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
> news:E8DF66C3-5E61-474D-9E56-71D20EFDCAE7@mi crosoft.com...[color=green]
> >I am having problems giving my dialog box the initial directory at runtime.
> > I can get it working if I code it at design time, does any one know why
> > this
> > code wont allow me to get the initial directory from a Class at runtim.
> >
> > with openfiledialog1
> >
> > .InitialdDirect ory = MyClass.GetDire ctory
> >
> > .ShowDialog()
> >
> > end with
> > --
> > Cheers
> > Ithaqua[/color]
>
> Shouldn't that be: .InitialDirecto ry without the extra "d"
>
>
>[/color]

[iwdu15]

Re: OpenFileDialog

you could try

application.sta rtuppath

that would get the filder of where your app started

-iwdu150