Implementing a Directory selection dialog box.

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From: Gerardo Bentancor
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1998 00:00

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Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has implemented a directory selecting dialog
box.. ie one that looks similar to the FileDialog box in AWT except
that it only allows you to select directories (or create them)..

I'm not quite sure how to write one myself. I was thinking of creating
a dialog with a tree list control.. but then came to the realisation
that I couldn't do it in a machine independant fashion (ie allow the
user to select a drop down box of drives under Windows - I couldn't
find a class or method that would enumerate the drives on a Windows
computer..) Does anyone have any clues?

regards,
gerardo bentancor

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