OPEN FILE DIALOG BUG?

[jeyes56]

hi, im new to the forum, but im using the autoit over a year and now i have encountered a thing that i can't figure how to deal with,

i've create program that ask the user to search for the file (open file dialog) so that the program can locate the file.

$loc = FileOpenDialog("LOCATE YOUR FILE",@DesktopDir,"All Files(*.*)")
MsgBox(0,"",$loc)

this code is working fine at a windows XP, and it returns the exact file location.

ex.

File needed : c:\new folder\my file.exe

Shortcut file: c:\documents and settings\(username)\desktop\my file.lnk

Msgbox output: c:\new folder\my file.exe

but in win7 it is not returning the exact file needed but the shortcut file itself

ex.

File needed : c:\new folder\my file.exe

Shortcut file: c:\documents and settings\(username)\desktop\my file.lnk

Msgbox output: c:\documents and settings\(username)\desktop\my file.lnk

does my code is wrong? or the program is bug? or i'm missing something about win7?

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I already downloaded the latest autoit installer. (12-1-2010)

Edited December 1, 2010 by jeyes56

[BrewManNH]

It works for me in Windows 7, I get the .exe file for any shortcut I click on or double click on. Same as on XP.

[jeyes56]

what have you did? because im using two win7 os both ultimate, why is it always returning to me the link file,? what is the version of your win7?

[jeyes56]

oh im sorry, i posted a wrong code:

$loc = FileOpenDialog("LOCATE YOUR FILE",@DesktopDir,"All Files(*.*)")
MsgBox(0,"",$loc)

<<-- the code above is working correctly...

is should be like this

$loc = FileOpenDialog("LOCATE YOUR FILE",@DesktopDir,"(*my files*)")
MsgBox(0,"",$loc)

[jeyes56]

oh im sorry, i posted a wrong code:

$loc = FileOpenDialog("LOCATE YOUR FILE",@DesktopDir,"All Files(*.*)")
MsgBox(0,"",$loc)

<<-- the code above is working correctly...

is should be like this

$loc = FileOpenDialog("LOCATE YOUR FILE",@DesktopDir,"(*my files*)")
MsgBox(0,"",$loc)

oh sh8, im becoming dumb, i forgot the .exe at the last,, now i fixed my program,

$loc = FileOpenDialog("LOCATE YOUR FILE",@DesktopDir,"(*my files.EXE*)")
MsgBox(0,"",$loc)

thank you for reply, and sorry for messing out here with wrong conclusion without analyzing thoroughly the situation..

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nothing is a bug, didn't miss anything about win7, but:

my code is wrong ^^

Edited December 1, 2010 by jeyes56

[BrewManNH]

That code doesn't work because the file filter is written wrong, it doesn't show any files just folders when I use it. Also, if the first code works correctly, then there obviously isn't a problem with the FileOpenDialog function, it must be a problem with your code. If the first code works ok, then use that instead of what you wrote in the second example.

Also, I tested it on Windows 7 Professional, and on XP Professional.

[jeyes56]

That code doesn't work because the file filter is written wrong, it doesn't show any files just folders when I use it. Also, if the first code works correctly, then there obviously isn't a problem with the FileOpenDialog function, it must be a problem with your code. If the first code works ok, then use that instead of what you wrote in the second example.

Also, I tested it on Windows 7 Professional, and on XP Professional.

thank you for reply sit ^^