Picking a directory

dennis_decoene

Hi,

I would like to be able to click an assistedit button and a form should open, allowing the selection of a directory path.

I know there is an example of this on this site, but it uses an additional automation server to get the windows handle. It is not desirable to use components that are not windows/navision standard.

Is there another way to get the handle of the navision window?

Dennis

Nick

I've tried to do this in the past and looked for a standard windows control (similar to the Common Dialog Control) for picking directories. I couldnt find one so had to write one myself.

janpieter

I don't understand.

You can use the "Common Dialog Control" to pick a directory.
Where would you need a window handle for?

Have a look at CodeUnit 412. That will get you further.

If you realy need a window handle this is done with API calls. Since navision c/side doesn't support this you will need to wrap this API call in a ActiveX DLL. I'm affraid then there is no way to get the window handle in navision using components that are on every windows machine.

dennis_decoene

Bummer... The codeunit you mention is good for pikcing a file. Not for paths.

Dennis

janpieter

Ok, sorry missed that part.

Don't know if there is something simular but then for picking a path.

RobertMo

you can allow picking any file and just use the path from whole filename...

dennis_decoene

Possible, sure. Only problem is the directory is empty most of the time...

janpieter

And i think your customer would question your professionalism when you come up with that kind of sollution :?

RobertMo

dennis decoene wrote:

Possible, sure. Only problem is the directory is empty most of the time...

u r right.
(an it also looks strange)