Replacement for FileListBox? [VB 2005]

[Cutha]

Hi,

I am adding some simple folder/file browsing functionality to my app. I found the old versions that have been added to VB 2005 for compatiblitly, and, well, they are ugly.

I am looking for something that looks a little more like windows explorer, works with UNC's (\\networkPCName or addy) and is easy to implement. Can somebody please point me in the correct direction?

Thanks for your time,
Cutha

[Craig Gemmill]

I'm assuming that you are talking about embedding these controls directly in to your form. There is nothing "built-in", but there are some 3rd party controls out there if you don't want to create it yourself.

The GotDotNet powerpack has something you can use:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...bpowerpack.asp

If you're talking about a separate dialog window with this functionality, then there are new controls already available for that in >= .NET 2.0.

[gigemboy]

You mentioned how you were using the older compatibility VB6 dialogs, have you tried the regular common dialog classes included in VB.NET? Not sure what the VB6 ones looked like...

        'browsing folders
        Dim FolderBrowser As New FolderBrowserDialog
        If FolderBrowser.ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
            MessageBox.Show(FolderBrowser.SelectedPath)
        End If

        'browsing files
        Dim FileBrowser As New OpenFileDialog
        If FileBrowser.ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
            MessageBox.Show(FileBrowser.FileName)
        End If

Of course those are general examples there are several properties you can set for each to change up title, description, file filters, etc etc

[Cutha]

Bang On, you assumed correctly. I think that is exactly what I am looking for.

It's funny how the post seems so clear in my head, until somebody replies. I need to work on that.

I'm assuming that you are talking about embedding these controls directly in to your form. There is nothing "built-in", but there are some 3rd party controls out there if you don't want to create it yourself.

The GotDotNet powerpack has something you can use:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...bpowerpack.asp

If you're talking about a separate dialog window with this functionality, then there are new controls already available for that in >= .NET 2.0.

[Cutha]

Sorry I was not more clear. I am not looking for a dialog box, but something that will be embedded in a form. I found a few examples last night, but the few I found that looked ok were terribly slow in large directories.

Thanks though.

You mentioned how you were using the older compatibility VB6 dialogs, have you tried the regular common dialog classes included in VB.NET? Not sure what the VB6 ones looked like...

        'browsing folders
        Dim FolderBrowser As New FolderBrowserDialog
        If FolderBrowser.ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
            MessageBox.Show(FolderBrowser.SelectedPath)
        End If

        'browsing files
        Dim FileBrowser As New OpenFileDialog
        If FileBrowser.ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
            MessageBox.Show(FileBrowser.FileName)
        End If

Of course those are general examples there are several properties you can set for each to change up title, description, file filters, etc etc