VS:GetFolder

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Description

Gets the path to a user selected folder

FUNCTION GetFolder(
          promptStr           :STRING;
          VAR directoryPath   :STRING) : INTEGER;

def vs.GetFolder(promptStr):
    return (INTEGER, directoryPath)

Parameters

promptStr		STRING
directoryPath		STRING

Remarks

(_c_, 2014.03.25): This was hidden since VW 10 (NOT 2010!), so the compatibility is far more than VW 2014 only.

Prompts for the selection of a folder. Defaults to the folder name in the argument list. Returns 0 if the user hits OK, and -1 if the user hits cancel. The starting VAR directoryPath is overwritten with the path of the chosen folder

Example

See Python Sample Import Images as Symbols for example.

PROCEDURE Example;
VAR
   promptStr :STRING; 
   directoryPath :STRING;
   result :INTEGER;
BEGIN
   promptStr := 'Select the folder...';
   directoryPath := GetFolderPath(3);
   result := GetFolder(promptStr, directoryPath);
   Message(directoryPath);
END;
Run(Example);

Version

Availability: from Vectorworks 2014