How to Use the Common Dialog API in an Access Database

[oggstar1]

The following code works well and is taken from the Microsoft website, (

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303066)

however the filepath is generated into the text box and includes the filename. I would like to exclude the file name and just include the filepath.

Can anybody help with the modifications to the module below that are required to make this work.

Or could i modify the command button

Private Sub Command81_Click()
Me!txtPath = LaunchCD(Me)
End Sub

Thanks




Option Compare Database

Private Declare Function GetOpenFileName Lib "comdlg32.dll" Alias _
"GetOpenFileNameA" (pOpenfilename As OPENFILENAME) As Long

Private Type OPENFILENAME
lStructSize As Long
hwndOwner As Long
hInstance As Long
lpstrFilter As String
lpstrCustomFilter As String
nMaxCustFilter As Long
nFilterIndex As Long
lpstrFile As String
nMaxFile As Long
lpstrFileTitle As String
nMaxFileTitle As Long
lpstrInitialDir As String
lpstrTitle As String
flags As Long
nFileOffset As Integer
nFileExtension As Integer
lpstrDefExt As String
lCustData As Long
lpfnHook As Long
lpTemplateName As String
End Type

Function LaunchCD(strform As Form) As String
Dim OpenFile As OPENFILENAME
Dim lReturn As Long
Dim sFilter As String
OpenFile.lStructSize = Len(OpenFile)
OpenFile.hwndOwner = strform.hwnd
sFilter = "All Files (*.*)" & Chr(0) & "*.*" & Chr(0) & _
"JPEG Files (*.JPG)" & Chr(0) & "*.JPG" & Chr(0)
OpenFile.lpstrFilter = sFilter
OpenFile.nFilterIndex = 1
OpenFile.lpstrFile = String(257, 0)
OpenFile.nMaxFile = Len(OpenFile.lpstrFile) - 1
OpenFile.lpstrFileTitle = OpenFile.lpstrFile
OpenFile.nMaxFileTitle = OpenFile.nMaxFile
OpenFile.lpstrInitialDir = "C:\"
OpenFile.lpstrTitle = "Select a file using the Common Dialog DLL"
OpenFile.flags = 0
lReturn = GetOpenFileName(OpenFile)
If lReturn = 0 Then
MsgBox "A file was not selected!", vbInformation, _
"Select a file using the Common Dialog DLL"
Else
LaunchCD = Trim(Left(OpenFile.lpstrFile, InStr(1, OpenFile.lpstrFile, vbNullChar) - 1))
End If
End Function

 

[Gazonice]

I use this:

Dim strDBPath As String
Dim strDBFile As String
strDBPath = CurrentDb.Name
strDBFile = Dir(strDBPath)
Me.install_path = Left$(strDBPath, Len(strDBPath) - Len(strDBFile)) & "backup"


Garry

 

[oggstar1]

Forgive me Gazonice, but I am a novice,

How can I update this line to ensure that the file path including any selceted folder, pastes the file path excluding the file into a text box.

What specific changes do i need to make to this line

Trim(Left(OpenFile.lpstrFile, InStr(1, OpenFile.lpstrFile, vbNullChar) - 1))

thanks