How to change folder path?

(I am using VB.NET 2008 Pro)


Hello all -

In VB.NET (2008 Pro) how would I be able to change the path of a folder to represent the recycle bin or printer folder, control panel etc....

I have seen it before in VB6 (code below) where the user was able to select a windows path and it set the folder to that path, and also, changed the icon to that particular folder.

The code below is from this VB6 source code

Code:

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Private Declare Function GetWindowsDirectory Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetWindowsDirectoryA" (ByVal lpBuffer As String, ByVal nSize As Long) As Long
Dim WindowsDirectory As String

Private Sub cmdSecure_Click()
On Error GoTo Err
    Dim Path As String
    Dim Data As String
    Dim File As String
    Dim Ext As String
    Dim FileName As String
    ' My computer
If Option1.Value = True Then

    Ext = ".{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
    Path = dirDir.Path
    Data = Mid$(Path, InStrRev(Path, "\") + 1, Len(Path))
    File = Left$(Path, Len(Path) - Len(Data))
    If Not UCase$(Path) = UCase$(WindowsDirectory) _
    And Not UCase$(Data) = UCase("desktop") Then
       
        FileName = File & Data & Ext
        Name dirDir.Path As FileName
        dirDir.Path = File
        MsgBox "Folder Locked.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Security..."
    Else
        MsgBox "Can't be protected or you must Double Click on the folder.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Sorry..."
    End If
End If
'Recycle Bin
If Option2.Value = True Then
    Ext = ".{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"
    Path = dirDir.Path
    Data = Mid$(Path, InStrRev(Path, "\") + 1, Len(Path))
    File = Left$(Path, Len(Path) - Len(Data))
    If Not UCase$(Path) = UCase$(WindowsDirectory) _
    And Not UCase$(Data) = UCase("desktop") Then
       
        FileName = File & Data & Ext
        Name dirDir.Path As FileName
        dirDir.Path = File
                MsgBox "Folder Locked.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Security..."

    Else
        MsgBox "Can't be protected or you must Double Click on the folder.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Sorry..."
    End If
End If
'Control Panel
If Option3.Value = True Then
    Ext = ".{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
    Path = dirDir.Path
    Data = Mid$(Path, InStrRev(Path, "\") + 1, Len(Path))
    File = Left$(Path, Len(Path) - Len(Data))
    If Not UCase$(Path) = UCase$(WindowsDirectory) _
    And Not UCase$(Data) = UCase("desktop") Then
       
        FileName = File & Data & Ext
        Name dirDir.Path As FileName
        dirDir.Path = File
                MsgBox "Folder Locked.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Security..."

    Else
        MsgBox "Can't be protected or you must Double Click on the folder.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Sorry..."
    End If
End If
'Dial Up Networking
If Option4.Value = True Then
    Ext = ".{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48}"
    Path = dirDir.Path
    Data = Mid$(Path, InStrRev(Path, "\") + 1, Len(Path))
    File = Left$(Path, Len(Path) - Len(Data))
    If Not UCase$(Path) = UCase$(WindowsDirectory) _
    And Not UCase$(Data) = UCase("desktop") Then
       
        FileName = File & Data & Ext
        Name dirDir.Path As FileName
        dirDir.Path = File
                MsgBox "Folder Locked.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Security..."

    Else
        MsgBox "Can't be protected or you must Double Click on the folder.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Sorry..."
    End If
End If
'Printers
If Option5.Value = True Then
    Ext = ".{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}"
    Path = dirDir.Path
    Data = Mid$(Path, InStrRev(Path, "\") + 1, Len(Path))
    File = Left$(Path, Len(Path) - Len(Data))
    If Not UCase$(Path) = UCase$(WindowsDirectory) _
    And Not UCase$(Data) = UCase("desktop") Then
       
        FileName = File & Data & Ext
        Name dirDir.Path As FileName
        dirDir.Path = File
                MsgBox "Folder Locked.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Security..."

    Else
        MsgBox "Can't be protected or you must Double Click on the folder.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Sorry..."
    End If
End If
'Network Neighborhood
If Option6.Value = True Then
    Ext = ".{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"
    Path = dirDir.Path
    Data = Mid$(Path, InStrRev(Path, "\") + 1, Len(Path))
    File = Left$(Path, Len(Path) - Len(Data))
    If Not UCase$(Path) = UCase$(WindowsDirectory) _
    And Not UCase$(Data) = UCase("desktop") Then
       
        FileName = File & Data & Ext
        Name dirDir.Path As FileName
        dirDir.Path = File
                MsgBox "Folder Locked.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Security..."

    Else
        MsgBox "Can't be protected or you must Double Click on the folder.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Sorry..."
    End If
End If

Err:
Me.Caption = Err.Description
    Exit Sub
End Sub

Private Sub cmdUnsecure_Click()
On Error GoTo Err
    Dim Path As String
    Dim Temp As String
    Dim Data As String
    Dim File As String
    Dim Ext As String
    Dim FileName As String
    Path = dirDir.Path
    Temp = Mid$(Path, InStrRev(Path, "\") + 1, Len(Path))
    Data = Left$(Temp, InStr(Temp, ".{") - 1)
    File = Left$(Path, Len(Path) - Len(Temp))
    FileName = File & Data
    Name dirDir.Path As FileName
    dirDir.Path = File
    MsgBox "Folder Unlocked.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Security..."
Err:
Me.Caption = Err.Description

    Exit Sub
End Sub

Private Sub Command1_Click()
cmdUnsecure.Enabled = False
Frame1.Visible = False
Frame2.Visible = True
Command2.Visible = True
cmdSecure.Visible = True
Command1.Visible = False
End Sub

Private Sub Command2_Click()
Frame2.Visible = False
Frame1.Visible = True
cmdSecure.Visible = False
Command1.Visible = True
Command2.Visible = False
cmdUnsecure.Enabled = True
End Sub

Private Sub Command3_Click()
MsgBox "Select the folder you wish to lock"
End Sub

Private Sub Command4_Click()
End
End Sub

Private Sub Command5_Click()
frmTaskBar.Show

End Sub

Private Sub Command6_Click()
Frame4.Visible = False
Frame3.Visible = True
End Sub

Private Sub dirDir_Change()
On Error Resume Next
    dirDir.Path = drvDrive.Drive
    Me.Caption = dirDir.Path
End Sub

Private Sub drvDrive_Change()
On Error GoTo NotReady
    dirDir.Path = drvDrive.Drive
    Exit Sub
NotReady:
    MsgBox "Drive is not ready.", vbExclamation + vbApplicationModal, "Not Ready..."
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim ret As Long
    Dim buff As String
    buff = Space(255)
    ret = GetWindowsDirectory(buff, 255)
    WindowsDirectory = Left$(buff, InStr(buff, vbNullChar) - 1)
 
End Sub

Private Sub Form_QueryUnload(Cancel As Integer, UnloadMode As Integer)
    End
End Sub

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I do not remember where I got this code from, otherwise, I would give him/her the credit and maybe
contact them, however, I don't. :)

Hope someone can help....

Thanks in advanced

daveofgv

This might help :

http://www.codeguru.com/vb/gen/vb_sy...cle.php/c13987

Also, here's a list of all the CLSIDs :

http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/CLSID-List.htm

In case you haven't read my article... which you really should ;)

Thank you for the replies. I have looked into the links you provided and looks like there are a lot more then I have.

Would it be hard to alter:

Code:

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If Option1.Value = True Then

    Ext = ".{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
    Path = dirDir.Path
    Data = Mid$(Path, InStrRev(Path, "\") + 1, Len(Path))
    File = Left$(Path, Len(Path) - Len(Data))
    If Not UCase$(Path) = UCase$(WindowsDirectory) _
    And Not UCase$(Data) = UCase("desktop") Then
       
        FileName = File & Data & Ext
        Name dirDir.Path As FileName
        dirDir.Path = File
        MsgBox "Folder Locked.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Security..."
    Else
        MsgBox "Can't be protected or you must Double Click on the folder.", vbApplicationModal + vbInformation, "Sorry..."
    End If
End If

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to vb.net?

That doesn't do anything. Getting it to do anything is not hard in XP, but gets harder from there, depending on where the folder is