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Capturing folder path from Windows Explorer

I would like to add to a Delphi application a way for the user to call Windows Explorer (possibly using something like ShellExecute, perhaps).

However, and this is where I need some help, please, the application would need to capture ^H^H^H^H^H^H read the folder path that the user navigates to while within Windows Explorer.

Is it possible to obtain this information from Windows Explorer?

[edit: If not possible, or unrealistic, my fallback plan is to provide a separate "Browse for folder" button, to allow the user to select the folder first, then they can launch the Window explorer afterwards].

Thanks for any advice. PhilW.

Solution

  • I dont know your exact needs, but most likely, this is not the way to go. For details, Microsoft developer Raymond Chen has written a blog post about this. What you should do, I think, is to embed an explorer browser control in a custom form in your own application.