The FolderBrowserDialog component implements the standard Windows open folder dialog box.
To provide component work using the RootFolder and SelectedPath properties, specify the folder to select from it in the dialog box and the folder, which is focused on opening the dialog box. To initialize the dialog box, call the Execute method in the code. After selecting the folder and clicking the OK button the path to the folder is available in the SelectedPath property.
Property name | Brief description | |
Description | The Description property determines a title of the window, which displays opened folders. | |
ComponentCount | The ComponentCount property returns the number of child components. | |
Components | The Components property returns the child component. | |
Data | The Data property is used to store any custom data. | |
Name | The Name property determines a component name. | |
RootFolder | The RootFolder property selects a standard folder to be the root folder when the standard Windows open folder dialog box opens. | |
SelectedPath | The SelectedPath property specifies the custom folder, which is searched in the system folder and focused on when a standard Windows open folder dialog box opens. | |
ShowNewFolderButton | The ShowNewFolderButton property determines whether the Create Folder button that is used to create a new folder is displayed. | |
Tag | The Tag property is not used by the compiler. A user can change the value of the Tag property and use it as he wishes. |
Method name | Brief description | |
Execute | The Execute method initializes the standard Windows open folder dialog box. |
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