[AccessD] Get Folder Name via API

Michael R Mattys michael.mattys at adelphia.net
Tue Jan 6 14:25:57 CST 2004


Better late than never ...
try this page
http://www.mentalis.org/apilist/MakeSureDirectoryPathExists.shtml

Michael R. Mattys
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www.mattysconsulting.com



----- Original Message -----
From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Get Folder Name via API


> Hi Andy
>
> You could try letting your code save the file:
>
>   d:\somefolder\yournewfolder\NUL
>
> NUL is a valid filename but doesn't exist as NUL is the reserved name
> for the NUL device ...
>
> /gustav
>
>
> > Thanks guys. You all have code that uses the same API
(SHBrowseForFolder).
> > Works well but I had hoped to find some way of using the File Save/Save
As
> > dialog but returning just a folder name. The advantage of that is that
you
> > can create a new folder on the hoof. But if it was possible then I'm
sure
> > you'd be using it too. Thanks for all your suggestions.
>
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