Opening specific folder in windows explorer

Targets Windows
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Hey all,

Could someone possibly help me? I am trying to have a button open the explorer to specific path, Namely

%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Assets

I am fairly new to xojo and this is my first attempt in fooling around with folders and such. Could someone possibly guide me on how to achieve this?

Many thanks!

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You could try

dim f as folderitem
f = newfolderitem(ā€œ%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Assetsā€,FolderItem.PathModes.Native)

f.open

If the user is yourself, build up a folderitem using.child

dim f as folderitem
f = specialfolder.applicationdata   // this is userprofile/AppData
if f <> nil and f.exists then
f = f.child("Local")
end if

if f <> nil and f.exists then
f = f.child("Packages")
end if

if f <> nil and f.exists then
f = f.child("Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy")
end if
if f <> nil and f.exists then
f = f.child("LocalState")
end if
if f <> nil and f.exists then
f = f.child("Assets")
end if

f.open

If the user is not yourself, you probably dont have permission to look there.
That w5n1h2txyewy looks pretty specific - Im not sure it will be ā€˜the same for everyoneā€™

I havent added any error handling to the IF statements - obviously they all need an ā€˜elseā€™ because any of them could fail.

Finally, you may find that the best way to find the path is to read a registry setting, but I have no idea what that folder is about.

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Hi Robin,

Interested to use an Open Dialog ?

If so, read there:
http://documentation.xojo.com/api/user_interface/desktop/openfiledialog.html

And there, in the See Also entry, you wil find a link to a Save Dialog (between others).

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This is perfect Jeff, It is pretty specific but it is for personal use to take me to where Microsoft store their lock-screen backgrounds with ease :grin: It is also to teach me more about folder items etcā€¦ Thank you for the help!

@Emile_Schwarz

I have looked through the documentation but couldnā€™t understand most of it. I am still very new to Xojo but I am learning!

Thank you :slightly_smiling_face: