hmm... is it possible to have KiX calling the Windows dialogue for selecting a dir (the standard API thingie with an OK and Cancel button), and read the results (the selected dir)?

Would be damn cool

I know you're out there bryce, cj, shawn, ntdoc, and all the rest

[ 01 October 2001: Message edited by: masken ]

here's a script (RC3) that calls the ms common dialog activex control for picking a filename, it can also be used for picking a printer and choosing a font ...

problem is - you need one of the ms visual studio development packages installed before you can use it - like vb or c++ ... I'm wondering if the vb runtimes would be enough ?

Give it a try anyway - if the object create fails, it will pump-out an @ERROR message ...

code:

---

break on

$Filename = OpenCommonDialog("All files (*.*)|*.*", "Open file", "c:\", "",0)

?"filename = " $Filename

exit

Function OpenCommonDialog($Filter,$Title,$Directory,$Extension,$FileMustExist)
 $OpenCommonDialog = "" 
 $Dialog = CreateObject("MSComDlg.CommonDialog") 
 If @error = 0
  $Dialog.Filter = $Filter  
  $Dialog.DialogTitle = $Title
  $Dialog.InitDir = $Directory
  $Dialog.Extension = $Extention
  $Dialog.MaxFileSize = 128
  If $FileMustExist
    $Dialog.Flags = 4096
  EndIf
  $Dialog.ShowOpen()
  $OpenCommonDialog = $Dialog.Filename
 Else
  ?"ERROR @ERROR : @SERROR"
 EndIf
EndFunction

---

-Shawn

hmm.. unfortunately I haven't gotten this to work quite yet, but i'll keep on trying. I tried the MS VB 6.0 SP5 Redistr. Pack, but that didn't help much, I still get the errorcode:
"ERROR -2147221230 : Klassen är inte licensierad för användning
filename ="

Translated from Swedish "The class is not licensed for use"

But i'll try something else..

It might have been a WSH object.

Bryce

look under your

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Licenses\F9043C85-F6F2-101A-A3C9-08002B2F49FB

what is the default value?

I don't have that key under HKCR\LICENSES ... highest CLSID i've got is F4FC59...

-Shawn

Bryce

-Shawn

quote:

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Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 17:35:08 -0700
From: "Shawn A. VanNess" <[PRIVACY PROTECTION]>
Subject: Ann: CComTSTR (read this if you hate the USES_CONVERSION macro)

This handly litte class wrapps a null-terminated string of TCHARs. I find
it fosters slightly prettier code than the USES_CONVERSION stuff.

Usage is straightforward... Note that, unlike CComBSTR, there is no
operator& overload, as few Win32 APIs take a TCHAR** as an argument.

However, like CComBSTR's operator BSTR(), there is an operator TCHAR*().

Example...

CComTSTR t = myVariant.bstrVal;
editbox.SetWindowText(t);

Warning -- I haven't tested this with any MBCS projects. Use it at your own
risk, and let me know if you have any problems or suggestions.

-Shawn

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I found it here http://faqchest.dynhost.com/msdn/ATL/atl-99/atl-9910/atl-991000/atl99100517_01719.html

Nope - not me - scary though - I picked up that -Name thingy from Kent ...

-Shawn

I foudn a fix
but, it is a 7meg DL from MS
but it is a free DL!

Also, it looks like it might be a very helpful tool.
http://download.microsoft.com/msdownload/sbn/vbcce/vb5ccein.exe

Hmm.. so one has to install this to get it working.. darn it.. I was thinking if having the users selecting a dir for "My Documents" (well, not just that, could be used for many things)