FileSelectFolder

[trashy]

I am using FileSelectFolder to select a folder and save multiple files to it.

Is there an easy way to display All content, Files and folders. I don't need to select a file I just need users to see folder content before saving.

[JLogan3o13]

So you want to see what: a boolean yes/no if the folder contains files?, number of files in each folder?, names of files in folder?

[trashy]

I need any and all files to be displayed in FileSelectFolder window. Some of the files I'm adding, saving to this folder are new some are intended to over write existing files. If files are visible in FileSelectFolder it will help users decide if they have the correct folder.

[Subz]

Can't you use FileOpenDialog?  Then just remove the filename to get the folder directory?

[Melba23]

trashy,

My ChooseFileFolder UDF (look in my sig for the link) will let you display both files and folders but as you can distinguish between them when selected you should be able to get just a folder name even if the user actually goes for a file.

M23

[trashy]

I was thinking use ShellExecute and open folder in explorer to view content before saving, or _FileListToArrayRec and view in a listbox.

@Subz that would be another easy work around

@ Melba23 I looked at it briefly already, it has a lot of features to consider, I need to spend more time with it.

I was hoping for something I was already familiar with. Ran into this before and it's not that big of a deal it would just be nice to view all folder content in FileSelectFolder dialog window. Phone keeps ringing I can't even finish a simple reply.

 

[trashy]

Using FileSelectFolder to set directory to save multiple files. Is it possible to view not select files and not just folders.

This isn't really a solution but it is a nice easy little work around, a little insurance.

You could easily compare files to existing but that's more than I needed for this situation

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#include <File.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Global $SaveTex = FileSelectFolder("SaveFiles", @ScriptDir)
_Example()
Func _Example()
If @error Then
    Return
Else
    $FileList = _FileListToArray($SaveTex, '*.*', 1) ;Add your file extension *.txt

    If $FileList = "0" Then
        ;Add your function here
    Else
        $ListGui = GUICreate("Contents", 200, 200, -1, -1, -1, $WS_EX_ACCEPTFILES)
        $Butt1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("yes", 5, 170, 65, 25)
        $Butt2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("no", 130, 170, 65, 25)
        GUICtrlCreateLabel("Selected Folder Containes these files", 10, 5, 250, 24)
        GUICtrlCreateLabel("Files will be Updated/Over Written", 10, 120, 250, 24)
        GUICtrlCreateLabel("Do You Wish to Continue", 10, 140, 250, 24)
        $lstmain = GUICtrlCreateList("", 0, 20, 200, 100)
        For $n = 1 To UBound($FileList) - 1
            $File_Name = $FileList[$n]
            GUICtrlSetData($lstmain, $File_Name)
        Next
        GUISetState()
        While 1
            $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
            Switch $nMsg
                Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $Butt2
                    GUIDelete($ListGui)
                    Return
                Case $Butt1
                    ;Add Your Function Here
                    GUIDelete($ListGui)
                    Return
            EndSwitch
        WEnd
    EndIf
EndIf
EndFunc