O$5: How to open an Explorer window

[Mike Matthews]

Thanks to Rudolf and Gary.

Works like a charm :)

Mike




Mike Matthews,
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On 21 Jan 2015, at 17:47, Rudolf Bargholz <rudolf at bargholz.ch> wrote:

> Hi Mike,
> 
> The following will open the explorer in the given directory of a file, selecting the appropriate file in the Windows Explorer.
> 
> Register DLL ("Shell32.dll","ShellExecuteA","JJCCCCJ") 
> Call DLL ("Shell32.dll","ShellExecuteA",0,"#NULL#",'explorer.exe',con('/select,',lPath),'#NULL#',1)
> 
> where lPath is the full path to a specific file.
> 
> The following will open a specified directory:
> 
> Register DLL ("Shell32.dll","ShellExecuteA","JJCCCCJ") 
> Call DLL ("Shell32.dll","ShellExecuteA",0,"#NULL#",'explorer.exe', lDirectory,'#NULL#',1)
> 
> Regards
> 
> Rudolf Bargholz
> 
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> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Januar 2015 18:03
> An: OmnisDev List - English
> Betreff: O$5: How to open an Explorer window
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I an using the FilesList component to show a list of files/folders in a directory.  It hasn't been used/updated by TL for decades, but it works ok for me. The plus side is it shows the file icon, rather than using a tree and FileOps and not having the icon thumbnails. 
> 
> I am giving the user the option to open a folder on his desktop, so he can get at the files directly.
> 
> On OSX I use an applescript:
> Text: tell application "Finder" (Carriage return)
> Text: open folder "[lvPath]" (Carriage return)
> Text: end tell (Carriage return)
> 
> What can I use for Windows please to open a folder in Windows Explorer please from within Studio?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Matthews,
> Managing Director, SQLWorks Software Ltd
> 
> Tel: +44 (0)1271 375999
> 
> Email: mike.matthews at sqlworks.co.uk
> 
> Web: www.sqlworks.co.uk
> 
> SQLWorks replaces Sage, ACT!, Opera, Access, SAP
> 
> 
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