GxSelDir function

Invokes a dialogue to select a directory.

Syntax

Call(‘GxSelDir’, selected, defpath, caption[, ret-value]) | [ret-value =] GxSelDir(selected, defpath, caption)

Where:
selected
   Character type. Is the output selected directory.

defpath
   Character type. Is the input default directory.

caption 
   Character type. Is the dialog caption.

ret-value
   Numeric type. Is the error code returned by the function.

Type Returned:
Numeric

Scope

Objects: Procedure, Transaction, Work Panel
Generators: .NET, Java, Visual FoxPro (up to GeneXus X Evolution 3)

Description

In order to use the second syntax, the Standard Functions property at Object level must be set with the value “Allow non-standard functions”.

Samples

Event 'SelDir'
   &defpath = 'c:\files' 
   &caption = 'Select a directory'
   Call('GxSelDir', &selected, &defpath, &caption)
EndEvent

Event 'SelDir'
   &defpath = 'c:\files' 
   &caption = 'Select a directory'
   &ret = GxSelDir(&selected, &defpath, &caption)
EndEvent

See Also

Common dialog functions