GetOpenFileName() only allows browsing "My Documents" folder?

I am looking for a dialog that allows the user to browse any folder,
starting from the root. It seems like GetOpenFileName() only allows
access from the "My Documents" folder. Besides implementing my own
GetOpenFileName(), is there an alternative that would give me the
desired behavior (of allowing the user to select a file that resides
anywhere on the system)?

Thanks,

TM

Chris
Sat May 08 07:37:47 CDT 2004

Unfortunately no. This is enforced by the pocket PC itself (not the
underlying CE kernel) and the only way around it is to write your own file
browser. A very bad design decision on MS's part, IMHO.

-Chris


"tm" <tmgroup2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I am looking for a dialog that allows the user to browse any folder,
> starting from the root. It seems like GetOpenFileName() only allows
> access from the "My Documents" folder. Besides implementing my own
> GetOpenFileName(), is there an alternative that would give me the
> desired behavior (of allowing the user to select a file that resides
> anywhere on the system)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TM

Almon
Mon May 10 07:01:20 CDT 2004

Hi,

Take a lok at this:
http://tillanosoft.com/ce/tgfsdk.html

Hope this helps...

Almon B. Strowger
KOOK Pocket Software

"tm" <tmgroup2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1f139079.0405080409.712052dc@posting.google.com...
> I am looking for a dialog that allows the user to browse any folder,
> starting from the root. It seems like GetOpenFileName() only allows
> access from the "My Documents" folder. Besides implementing my own
> GetOpenFileName(), is there an alternative that would give me the
> desired behavior (of allowing the user to select a file that resides
> anywhere on the system)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TM

The
Mon May 10 19:14:48 CDT 2004

There is another solution:

Use tGetFile, from Tillanosoft ( www.tillanosoft.com ).

It works very well, and we have used it for years in PocketTV. The API is
100% compatible with GetOpenFileName and GetSaveFileName.

The licensing terms and fees are very goods, and it can be localized.

-t

"Chris Tacke, eMVP" <ctacke[at]Open_NET_CF[dot]org> wrote in message
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> Unfortunately no. This is enforced by the pocket PC itself (not the
> underlying CE kernel) and the only way around it is to write your own file
> browser. A very bad design decision on MS's part, IMHO.
>
> -Chris
>
>
> "tm" <tmgroup2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1f139079.0405080409.712052dc@posting.google.com...
> > I am looking for a dialog that allows the user to browse any folder,
> > starting from the root. It seems like GetOpenFileName() only allows
> > access from the "My Documents" folder. Besides implementing my own
> > GetOpenFileName(), is there an alternative that would give me the
> > desired behavior (of allowing the user to select a file that resides
> > anywhere on the system)?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > TM
>
>