API::Browse Dialog Box

I Was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction:

I am looking for a common dialog box that allows the user to browse and select the directory that the user desires. I am looking for the directory and not a filename, so GetOpenFileName() would not be the correct API.
I tried searching msdn to no avail because the toc didn't feel like cooperating.

Thanks in advance,
~bc17

How about SHBrowseForFolder()?

This is old code and comes with no warranty.

Code:

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LONG WINAPI BrowseCallbackProc(HWND hwnd,UINT uMsg, LPARAM lParam, LPARAM lpData) {

CHAR tempStr[MAX_PATH];

// If the BFFM_INITIALIZEDemp message is received
// set the path to the current setting
switch (uMsg) {
        case BFFM_INITIALIZED:
                GetDlgItemText( (HWND) lpData,CNTRL_FOLDER,tempStr,MAX_PATH);
                // Send a message to the dialog box telling it to select this path.
                SendMessage(hwnd, BFFM_SETSELECTIONA, TRUE, (LPARAM) tempStr);
}

return 0; // the function should always return 0

}


void BrowseForFolder(HWND hwnd) {

BROWSEINFO bi;  // structure passed to the function
LPITEMIDLIST pidl;  // PIDL to the user's selection
CHAR tempStr[MAX_PATH]; // string used to temporarily hold the physical path
LONG retval; // return value

// Initialize the structure to be passed to the function.
ZeroMemory(&bi, sizeof(bi) );
bi.hwndOwner = hwnd;
bi.pszDisplayName = tempStr;
bi.lpszTitle = "Please choose a folder.";  // Message displayed to the user
bi.ulFlags = BIF_RETURNONLYFSDIRS  | BIF_NEWDIALOGSTYLE;
bi.lpfn = BrowseCallbackProc;
bi.lParam = (LONG) hwnd;

pidl = SHBrowseForFolder(&bi);

if (pidl != 0) {
        //get folder location
        retval = SHGetPathFromIDList(pidl, tempStr);
        //Free the pidl
        CoTaskMemFree(pidl);

        if (retval == TRUE) {
                SetDlgItemText(hwnd,CNTRL_FOLDER,tempStr);
                return;
        }
}

return;
}

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Thx for the reply. I managed to get my prog working using the source code as a guide.

Thx,
~bc17

You also could use this:

Code:

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/* Displays a dirlistbox */
int GetFolder(HWND hWnd, char *achBuf, char *achTitle){
        LPITEMIDLIST lpItemList=0;
        BROWSEINFO bi;
        LPMALLOC lpM;
        char chRet(0);

        memset(&bi, 0, sizeof(BROWSEINFO));

        if(!SHGetMalloc (&lpM)){
                bi.hwndOwner = hWnd;
                bi.pszDisplayName = achTitle;
                bi.pidlRoot = NULL;
                bi.lpszTitle = "Velg folder";
                bi.ulFlags=BIF_RETURNONLYFSDIRS;
                if((lpItemList = SHBrowseForFolder(&bi))){
                        SHGetPathFromIDList(lpItemList,achBuf);
                        chRet=1;
                }else
                        chRet=0;
                lpM->Free(lpItemList);
                lpM->Release();
        }else
                chRet=0;
        return(chRet);
}

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