OpenDialog with SpecialFolder.Applications

Massimo_Lista · October 30, 2016, 3:13pm

Why only with SpecialFolder. Applications isn’t doing on sub-folder Pippo ?

Dim dlg As New OpenDialog
'dlg.InitialDirectory = SpecialFolder.Documents.child(“Pippo”)
dlg.InitialDirectory = SpecialFolder.Desktop.child(“Pippo”)
'dlg.InitialDirectory = SpecialFolder.Applications.child(“Pippo”)
Dim f as FolderItem = dlg.ShowModal()

Michel_Bujardet · October 30, 2016, 5:38pm

Does “Pippo” exist there?

Emile_Schwarz · October 30, 2016, 6:50pm

Writing to Application folder is subject to permissions.

This may explain (if you want to write or if there’s a bug [wrong underlying code ?] or)

Massimo_Lista · October 31, 2016, 7:37am

But I can freely create a sub folder in Application folder.
Why can’t I open with dlg.ShowModal() ?

Michel_Bujardet · October 31, 2016, 7:59am

If the subfolder does not exist, you cannot open into it, can you ?

You must create it before pointing InitialDirectory to it.

Massimo_Lista · October 31, 2016, 8:06am

but certainly the sub folder was created before

Michel_Bujardet · October 31, 2016, 8:10am

SpecialFolder.Applications is restricted for writing. That may explain.

Massimo_Lista · October 31, 2016, 8:17am

This will be the reason, but it’s a shame

Emile_Schwarz · October 31, 2016, 8:41am

That is what I wrote 14 hours ago.