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FileListBox from VB6?Hi All!
I've been scouring the web to no avail, but what I'm looking for is something similar to the FileListBox that was there in VB6 but seems to have been removed (or moved) in 2005. Does anyone know of a way to display a list of files in a given directory, and allow the user to select one? Any help would be great! Hello kokirich***@gmail.com,
Dim tOpenDlg as OpenFileDialog = New OpenFileDialog if tOpenDlg.ShowDialog = DialogResult.OK then ' The User selected tOpenDlg.Filename end if -Boo Show quoteHide quote > Hi All! > > I've been scouring the web to no avail, but what I'm looking for is > something similar to the FileListBox that was there in VB6 but seems > to have been removed (or moved) in 2005. > > Does anyone know of a way to display a list of files in a given > directory, and allow the user to select one? > > Any help would be great! > On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 22:49:42 +0000 (UTC), GhostInAK <ghosti***@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hello kokirich***@gmail.com, Interesting how limited OP descriptions can produce differing interpretations.> >Dim tOpenDlg as OpenFileDialog = New OpenFileDialog > >if tOpenDlg.ShowDialog = DialogResult.OK then >' The User selected tOpenDlg.Filename >end if > >-Boo > As the OP did not mention DriveList and DirList, but only the FileListBox, one assumption is that the OP is not working on a FileDialog, but rather after the functionality of the FileListBox. That component was a specialized ListBox where simply using the Path property populated the box with all the files in the directory specified in the Path Property. Typical use might be a picture viewer where selecting a particular item in the box loads and displays the picture file. In this case, OpenFileDialog would be inappropriate. Having said that, I would probably use and populate the NET ListBox component rather than using the VB6 FileListBox. Gene Show quoteHide quote >> I've been scouring the web to no avail, but what I'm looking for is >> something similar to the FileListBox that was there in VB6 but seems >> to have been removed (or moved) in 2005. >> >> Does anyone know of a way to display a list of files in a given >> directory, and allow the user to select one? >> >> Any help would be great! >> > Hi all,
Thanks for all your answers, but Gene hit it on the head! I'm not after creating a dialogue, but like his picture viewer example I need to populate a list box with the files in a given directory, which when clicked on will launch another program etc, so a dialogue box isn't suitable. I've looked at the ListBox, but (and I'm probably just being dumb here) I can't figure out how to get it to list the contents of a directory. Another reason for wanting the FileListBox is that it needs to filter out different file types based on user options - an easy operation in VB6! Gene - I've looked for it but can't seem to find it anywhere. Is there any chance you could tell me step-by-step how to enable it? Thanks in advance! - KokiriChild gene kelley wrote: Show quoteHide quote > On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 22:49:42 +0000 (UTC), GhostInAK <ghosti***@gmail.com> wrote: > > >Hello kokirich***@gmail.com, > > > >Dim tOpenDlg as OpenFileDialog = New OpenFileDialog > > > >if tOpenDlg.ShowDialog = DialogResult.OK then > >' The User selected tOpenDlg.Filename > >end if > > > >-Boo > > > > > Interesting how limited OP descriptions can produce differing interpretations. > As the OP did not mention DriveList and DirList, but only the FileListBox, one assumption is that > the OP is not working on a FileDialog, but rather after the functionality of the FileListBox. That > component was a specialized ListBox where simply using the Path property populated the box with all > the files in the directory specified in the Path Property. Typical use might be a picture viewer > where selecting a particular item in the box loads and displays the picture file. In this case, > OpenFileDialog would be inappropriate. > > Having said that, I would probably use and populate the NET ListBox component rather than using the > VB6 FileListBox. > > Gene > > >> I've been scouring the web to no avail, but what I'm looking for is > >> something similar to the FileListBox that was there in VB6 but seems > >> to have been removed (or moved) in 2005. > >> > >> Does anyone know of a way to display a list of files in a given > >> directory, and allow the user to select one? > >> > >> Any help would be great! > >> > > Kokiri,
If you start using a hammer, than please try to use a that tool first. In other words, read all the answers before you start to hit. http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/vbpowerpack.asp#vbpowerpack_topic8 Cor Show quoteHide quote "KokiriChild" <kokirich***@gmail.com> schreef in bericht news:1155137918.559803.327460@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... > Hi all, > > Thanks for all your answers, but Gene hit it on the head! > > I'm not after creating a dialogue, but like his picture viewer example > I need to populate a list box with the files in a given directory, > which when clicked on will launch another program etc, so a dialogue > box isn't suitable. > > I've looked at the ListBox, but (and I'm probably just being dumb here) > I can't figure out how to get it to list the contents of a directory. > > Another reason for wanting the FileListBox is that it needs to filter > out different file types based on user options - an easy operation in > VB6! > > Gene - I've looked for it but can't seem to find it anywhere. Is there > any chance you could tell me step-by-step how to enable it? > > Thanks in advance! > > - KokiriChild > > gene kelley wrote: >> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 22:49:42 +0000 (UTC), GhostInAK <ghosti***@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >Hello kokirich***@gmail.com, >> > >> >Dim tOpenDlg as OpenFileDialog = New OpenFileDialog >> > >> >if tOpenDlg.ShowDialog = DialogResult.OK then >> >' The User selected tOpenDlg.Filename >> >end if >> > >> >-Boo >> > >> >> >> Interesting how limited OP descriptions can produce differing >> interpretations. >> As the OP did not mention DriveList and DirList, but only the >> FileListBox, one assumption is that >> the OP is not working on a FileDialog, but rather after the functionality >> of the FileListBox. That >> component was a specialized ListBox where simply using the Path property >> populated the box with all >> the files in the directory specified in the Path Property. Typical use >> might be a picture viewer >> where selecting a particular item in the box loads and displays the >> picture file. In this case, >> OpenFileDialog would be inappropriate. >> >> Having said that, I would probably use and populate the NET ListBox >> component rather than using the >> VB6 FileListBox. >> >> Gene >> >> >> I've been scouring the web to no avail, but what I'm looking for is >> >> something similar to the FileListBox that was there in VB6 but seems >> >> to have been removed (or moved) in 2005. >> >> >> >> Does anyone know of a way to display a list of files in a given >> >> directory, and allow the user to select one? >> >> >> >> Any help would be great! >> >> >> > > Doh! Just found it! This is what you get for trying to program without
caffeine very late at night! Thanks for all your help :-) - KokiriChild KokiriChild wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Hi all, > > Thanks for all your answers, but Gene hit it on the head! > > I'm not after creating a dialogue, but like his picture viewer example > I need to populate a list box with the files in a given directory, > which when clicked on will launch another program etc, so a dialogue > box isn't suitable. > > I've looked at the ListBox, but (and I'm probably just being dumb here) > I can't figure out how to get it to list the contents of a directory. > > Another reason for wanting the FileListBox is that it needs to filter > out different file types based on user options - an easy operation in > VB6! > > Gene - I've looked for it but can't seem to find it anywhere. Is there > any chance you could tell me step-by-step how to enable it? > > Thanks in advance! > > - KokiriChild > > gene kelley wrote: > > On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 22:49:42 +0000 (UTC), GhostInAK <ghosti***@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >Hello kokirich***@gmail.com, > > > > > >Dim tOpenDlg as OpenFileDialog = New OpenFileDialog > > > > > >if tOpenDlg.ShowDialog = DialogResult.OK then > > >' The User selected tOpenDlg.Filename > > >end if > > > > > >-Boo > > > > > > > > > Interesting how limited OP descriptions can produce differing interpretations. > > As the OP did not mention DriveList and DirList, but only the FileListBox, one assumption is that > > the OP is not working on a FileDialog, but rather after the functionality of the FileListBox. That > > component was a specialized ListBox where simply using the Path property populated the box with all > > the files in the directory specified in the Path Property. Typical use might be a picture viewer > > where selecting a particular item in the box loads and displays the picture file. In this case, > > OpenFileDialog would be inappropriate. > > > > Having said that, I would probably use and populate the NET ListBox component rather than using the > > VB6 FileListBox. > > > > Gene > > > > >> I've been scouring the web to no avail, but what I'm looking for is > > >> something similar to the FileListBox that was there in VB6 but seems > > >> to have been removed (or moved) in 2005. > > >> > > >> Does anyone know of a way to display a list of files in a given > > >> directory, and allow the user to select one? > > >> > > >> Any help would be great! > > >> > > >
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On 9 Aug 2006 08:38:38 -0700, "KokiriChild" <kokirich***@gmail.com> wrote: Here with VB2005 Pro IDE: >Hi all, > >Thanks for all your answers, but Gene hit it on the head! > >I'm not after creating a dialogue, but like his picture viewer example >I need to populate a list box with the files in a given directory, >which when clicked on will launch another program etc, so a dialogue >box isn't suitable. > >I've looked at the ListBox, but (and I'm probably just being dumb here) >I can't figure out how to get it to list the contents of a directory. > >Another reason for wanting the FileListBox is that it needs to filter >out different file types based on user options - an easy operation in >VB6! > >Gene - I've looked for it but can't seem to find it anywhere. Is there >any chance you could tell me step-by-step how to enable it? > >Thanks in advance! > >- KokiriChild > Menu "Tool", "Choose Toolbox Items" (make take several seconds to show the dialog). When the dialog shows, find "FileListBox" in the left column and 'check' it to add to the ToolBox. Gene Show quoteHide quote >gene kelley wrote: >> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 22:49:42 +0000 (UTC), GhostInAK <ghosti***@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >Hello kokirich***@gmail.com, >> > >> >Dim tOpenDlg as OpenFileDialog = New OpenFileDialog >> > >> >if tOpenDlg.ShowDialog = DialogResult.OK then >> >' The User selected tOpenDlg.Filename >> >end if >> > >> >-Boo >> > >> >> >> Interesting how limited OP descriptions can produce differing interpretations. >> As the OP did not mention DriveList and DirList, but only the FileListBox, one assumption is that >> the OP is not working on a FileDialog, but rather after the functionality of the FileListBox. That >> component was a specialized ListBox where simply using the Path property populated the box with all >> the files in the directory specified in the Path Property. Typical use might be a picture viewer >> where selecting a particular item in the box loads and displays the picture file. In this case, >> OpenFileDialog would be inappropriate. >> >> Having said that, I would probably use and populate the NET ListBox component rather than using the >> VB6 FileListBox. >> >> Gene >> >> >> I've been scouring the web to no avail, but what I'm looking for is >> >> something similar to the FileListBox that was there in VB6 but seems >> >> to have been removed (or moved) in 2005. >> >> >> >> Does anyone know of a way to display a list of files in a given >> >> directory, and allow the user to select one? >> >> >> >> Any help would be great! >> >> >> > Hello gene,
Too right. My answer came about as the end result of some quick assumptions and personal preferences: 1. That the OP knew how to use their tools. I seem to have made the wrong assumption here. I'd hate to see what they would do if their job was building demolition or diamond cutting.. 2. That in today's age of flashy UIs one would want something a little more up-to-date than the dated FileListBox. 3. That the VB6 compatibility controls suck ass in general. 4. Seeing as assumptions 1, 2, and 3 had to be correct, the user must just want to just provide a mechanism for selecting files, since (according to the first 3 assumptions) they couldnt possibly want to be displaying them on-screen. But, seeing as how everyday on here seems to be amature hour, I don't feel bad. You get what you pay for. -Boo Show quoteHide quote > On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 22:49:42 +0000 (UTC), GhostInAK > <ghosti***@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello kokirich***@gmail.com, >> >> Dim tOpenDlg as OpenFileDialog = New OpenFileDialog >> >> if tOpenDlg.ShowDialog = DialogResult.OK then >> ' The User selected tOpenDlg.Filename >> end if >> -Boo >> > Interesting how limited OP descriptions can produce differing > interpretations. > As the OP did not mention DriveList and DirList, but only the > FileListBox, one assumption is that > the OP is not working on a FileDialog, but rather after the > functionality of the FileListBox. That > component was a specialized ListBox where simply using the Path > property populated the box with all > the files in the directory specified in the Path Property. Typical > use might be a picture viewer > where selecting a particular item in the box loads and displays the > picture file. In this case, > OpenFileDialog would be inappropriate. > Having said that, I would probably use and populate the NET ListBox > component rather than using the VB6 FileListBox. > > Gene > >>> I've been scouring the web to no avail, but what I'm looking for is >>> something similar to the FileListBox that was there in VB6 but seems >>> to have been removed (or moved) in 2005. >>> >>> Does anyone know of a way to display a list of files in a given >>> directory, and allow the user to select one? >>> >>> Any help would be great! >>> On 8 Aug 2006 15:14:26 -0700, kokirich***@gmail.com wrote:
>Hi All! The old FleListBox is still available in VB2005. You will have to add it to the ToolBox to use it> >I've been scouring the web to no avail, but what I'm looking for is >something similar to the FileListBox that was there in VB6 but seems to >have been removed (or moved) in 2005. > >Does anyone know of a way to display a list of files in a given >directory, and allow the user to select one? > >Any help would be great! as it is not in the ToolBox by default. Gene Hi,
The old FileListBox from VB6 is available in the Visual Basic powertools (or something). But do you really need that, the ShowDialog introduced in VB 2003 is much nicer. Cor <kokirich***@gmail.com> schreef in bericht Show quoteHide quote news:1155075266.661900.275100@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > Hi All! > > I've been scouring the web to no avail, but what I'm looking for is > something similar to the FileListBox that was there in VB6 but seems to > have been removed (or moved) in 2005. > > Does anyone know of a way to display a list of files in a given > directory, and allow the user to select one? > > Any help would be great! > |
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