Directory Browse/Search information
 

Hi,

I require to search for a directory path which is then used as a default for
saving a manipulated copy of the current worksheet. I have the information
regarding the saving of the sheet, but cannot get a search/browse form.

All help greatfully recieved.

RG

Directory Browse/Search information
 

Private Declare Function SHGetPathFromIDList Lib "shell32.dll" _
Alias "SHGetPathFromIDListA" _
(ByVal pidl As Long, _
ByVal pszPath As String) As Long

Private Declare Function SHBrowseForFolder Lib "shell32.dll" _
Alias "SHBrowseForFolderA" _
(lpBrowseInfo As BROWSEINFO) As Long

Private Type BROWSEINFO
hOwner As Long
pidlRoot As Long
pszDisplayName As String
lpszTitle As String
ulFlags As Long
lpfn As Long
lParam As Long
iImage As Long
End Type

'-------------------------------------------------------------
Function GetFolder(Optional ByVal Name As String = "Select a folder.")
As String
'-------------------------------------------------------------
Dim bInfo As BROWSEINFO
Dim path As String
Dim oDialog As Long

bInfo.pidlRoot = 0& 'Root folder = Desktop

bInfo.lpszTitle = Name

bInfo.ulFlags = &H1 'Type of directory to
return
oDialog = SHBrowseForFolder(bInfo) 'display the dialog

'Parse the result
path = Space$(512)

GetFolder = ""
If SHGetPathFromIDList(ByVal oDialog, ByVal path) Then
GetFolder = Left(path, InStr(path, Chr$(0)) - 1)
End If

End Function



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HTH

RP

"ZH875" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I require to search for a directory path which is then used as a default
for
saving a manipulated copy of the current worksheet. I have the
information
regarding the saving of the sheet, but cannot get a search/browse form.

All help greatfully recieved.

RG