Open File Dialog

[rudejohn]

I'm trying to write an application to read contents of folders, then create a text file with specific data about these folders. First, I need to input the user's preferred location.

I have limited off-and-on experience with Visual Basic over the years. I've searched on MSDN and on some threads in this site... specifically:
thread222-886799

What I need to do is click a button. Get a dialog box where user can select a folder (not a file, necessarily). Once user clicks "OK", the path to that folder is put into a text box. In the code below, what exactly is "FileOpenDlg"? Is this a standard function, or was this user-written?

Private Sub cmdBrowse_Click()
Dim strFileLocation
Dim FileOpenDlg
FileOpenDlg.ShowOpen
strFileLocation = FileOpenDlg.FileName
txtInputLocation.Text = strFileLocation
End Sub

I know this is probably a very simple question. Perhaps my searching skills aren't refined enough?

~rj

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[rudejohn]

Sorry... kept fighting with the search engine until I found the right keywords, and then answered my own question. Thanks for your help anyway. Can I delete my thread?

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[johnwm]

ShowOpen is a method of the CommonDialog control...

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[rudejohn]

Thank you for your help, johnwm.

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You CAN delete your own thread in a manner of speaking. Just click the "red flag it" link and it will as you why. Just say why you want the thread deleted and they will usually oblige.

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