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RE: OT: bit of VB help anyone?


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  • Subject: RE: OT: bit of VB help anyone?
  • From: "James Hoye" <james.hoye@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 13:02:48 +0100
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> > Trouble is, I can't figure out what syntax to use in the
> > "click" event on
> > the first listbox to make the clicked directory become the
> > path of the 2nd
> > listbox...
>
> What you want (assuming Dir1 is your first and Dir2 is your second)
is:-
>
> Dir2.Path=Dir1.list(Dir1.listindex)
>
> Obviously if you also wanted to change Dir1's path to the clicked
folder
> without using a double click,
>
> Dir1.Path=Dir1.list(Dir1.listindex)
>
> Note - setting the path via code will make the change event fire.

Alternatively if you're feeling really brave, use the treeview and listview
controls.... (assuming you're using VB5+).  That way you can make it look
much more like Explorer.  If you only want to open a file, then there's
also
the common dialogs which do pretty much everything for you.

James H




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