Getfile() Q.

How do you get the Getfile() command to start in a specified directory?

Respectfully,

Jonathan M*

David
Wed Sep 15 09:26:42 CDT 2004

Jonathan,

You have to change to that directory first

lcSave = curdir()
cd WhereYouWantToBe
lcFile = getfile()
cd (lcSave)

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Rick
Wed Sep 15 09:31:02 CDT 2004

Jonathan,
Use SET DEFAULT TO the directory you want to start in. You may want to =
save off your current location and reset it after the Getfile() call!

lcSvDefault =3D fullpath(set("default"))
SET DEFAULT TO <where I want to start>
lcFileName =3D Getfile()
SET DEFAULT TO (lcSvDefault)

Rick

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Leemi
Wed Sep 15 09:33:31 CDT 2004

Hi Jonathan:

>How do you get the Getfile() command to start in a specified directory?

>Respectfully,

>Jonathan M*

Can you simply issue a CD command to switch to the folder you want to start
in and then use CD to switch back to the original folder after calling the
GetFile() function?

I hope this helps.

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Anders
Wed Sep 15 10:35:03 CDT 2004

spec="D:\VFPDATA"
x= GETDIR(spec,'open','Select a .DBF file',16384,.T.)
The last parameters locks you into the spec folder and its subfolders
Theres' an anomolous \ added to the result even when a file, not a folder,
is selected.
You can use DIRECTORY(x) to check what it is.
-Anders

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