just open a folder

[garwspeed]

how can i open a folder with lingo...
....i mean just open and view from windows a specific folder
thank you

[Nathan Friesen]

I'm pretty sure you can do it with the Buddy API Xtra. I believe you can use the baOpenFile() command and give it a folder path instead of a file path. You can get the Buddy API Xtra at [url]www.buddyapi.com[/url]

Nathan

[Word of Mouth Productions]

It depends on what look you want to give. If you just want to get the
contents of a folder and display it in your own way, you can use
getNthFileNameInFolder () and loop through the folder to get each item and
put it into a field. That way you don't need an xtra.

If you want the user to be able to choose the folder whose contents you want
displayed then you'll need either buddyAPI or fileXtra4 (there are others as
well)

I like both but fileXtra4 if freeware for all features and functions where
buddyAPI only gives you 2 or 3 free functions before you have to buy it.

With fileXtra4 you would use the FileSelectDialog call to give the user the
choice of folder then use the folderToList call to get a list of file names
in that folder.

Of course even if you want to specify the folder yourself, you can use
folderToList to get a list of files of your specified path.

--
Craig Wollman
Word of Mouth Productions
phone 212 724 8302
fax 212 724 8151
[url]www.wordofmouthpros.com[/url]


"garwspeed" <info@garwspeed.com> wrote in message
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>
> how can i open a folder with lingo...
> ...i mean just open and view from windows a specific folder
> thank you
>
>
>
>
>

[Andrew Morton]

> I'm pretty sure you can do it with the Buddy API Xtra.

Yes, you can.

> I believe you can use the baOpenFile() command and give it a folder path

instead of a file path.

Exactly right.

Andrew

[alchemist]

You mean something like this?

open ("explorer c:\windows")


"garwspeed" <info@garwspeed.com> wrote in message
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>
> how can i open a folder with lingo...
> ...i mean just open and view from windows a specific folder
> thank you
>
>
>
>
>

[Andrew Morton]

FTR, the buddyAPI method has the advantage of being cross-platform.

Andrew

[Word of Mouth Productions]

Advantage over what? FileXtra4 is, right? getNthFilenameInFolder is
internal to Lingo so it is.

I also like the idea that FileXtra4 is completely free although there are
functions in buddyAPI that aren't in FileXtra4.

--
Craig Wollman
Word of Mouth Productions
phone 212 724 8302
fax 212 724 8151
[url]www.wordofmouthpros.com[/url]


"Andrew Morton" <akm@in-press.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
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> FTR, the buddyAPI method has the advantage of being cross-platform.
>
> Andrew

[Andrew Morton]

> Advantage over what?

The Lingo "open" command in conjunction with explorer.

> FileXtra4 is, right? getNthFilenameInFolder is internal to Lingo so it is.

</Yoda> ? :-)

We're both going beyond the OP's question.

> I also like the idea that FileXtra4 is completely free

Me too, but I'd purchased buddyAPI long before fileXtra got past version 1.

Andrew

[feno]

I use:
global path_of_folder
open path_of_folder with "explorer"
and work fine

Is it right?

Cheers
________________________________________________

Fernando Vallés "Feno"
Programador Multimedia Freelance
[email]feno@recover-dir.com[/email]
::: Recover-dir La esperanza es lo ultimo que se pierde :::
[url]http://www.recover-dir.com[/url]
_________________________________________________
"Andrew Morton" <akm@in-press.co.uk.invalid> escribió en el mensaje
news:bot8vn$bq2$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> > Advantage over what?

>
> The Lingo "open" command in conjunction with explorer.
>

> > FileXtra4 is, right? getNthFilenameInFolder is internal to Lingo so it

is.

> </Yoda> ? :-)
>
> We're both going beyond the OP's question.
>

> > I also like the idea that FileXtra4 is completely free

>
> Me too, but I'd purchased buddyAPI long before fileXtra got past version

1.

>
> Andrew

[Word of Mouth Productions]

If it works, I have no argument.

--
Craig Wollman
Word of Mouth Productions
phone 212 724 8302
fax 212 724 8151
[url]www.wordofmouthpros.com[/url]


"feno" <fenof@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:botagq$eik$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> I use:
> global path_of_folder
> open path_of_folder with "explorer"
> and work fine
>
> Is it right?
>
> Cheers
> ________________________________________________
>
> Fernando Vallés "Feno"
> Programador Multimedia Freelance
> [email]feno@recover-dir.com[/email]
> ::: Recover-dir La esperanza es lo ultimo que se pierde :::
> [url]http://www.recover-dir.com[/url]
> _________________________________________________
> "Andrew Morton" <akm@in-press.co.uk.invalid> escribió en el mensaje
> news:bot8vn$bq2$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> > > Advantage over what?

> >
> > The Lingo "open" command in conjunction with explorer.
> >

> > > FileXtra4 is, right? getNthFilenameInFolder is internal to Lingo so

it

> is.

> > </Yoda> ? :-)
> >
> > We're both going beyond the OP's question.
> >

> > > I also like the idea that FileXtra4 is completely free

> >
> > Me too, but I'd purchased buddyAPI long before fileXtra got past version

> 1.

> >
> > Andrew

>
>

[feno]

Im sure that work, in my last project make this
================================

global nombre

on mouseup me

ruta = ("c\proyect_folder\"&nombre&"\")

open ruta with "explorer"

end

================================

And works fine.





"Word of Mouth Productions" <lingoboy@spamershaveforcedmetofakethisname.com>
escribió en el mensaje news:botcau$hrs$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> If it works, I have no argument.
>
> --
> Craig Wollman
> Word of Mouth Productions
> phone 212 724 8302
> fax 212 724 8151
> [url]www.wordofmouthpros.com[/url]
>
>
> "feno" <fenof@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:botagq$eik$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> > I use:
> > global path_of_folder
> > open path_of_folder with "explorer"
> > and work fine
> >
> > Is it right?
> >
> > Cheers
> > ________________________________________________
> >
> > Fernando Vallés "Feno"
> > Programador Multimedia Freelance
> > [email]feno@recover-dir.com[/email]
> > ::: Recover-dir La esperanza es lo ultimo que se pierde :::
> > [url]http://www.recover-dir.com[/url]
> > _________________________________________________
> > "Andrew Morton" <akm@in-press.co.uk.invalid> escribió en el mensaje
> > news:bot8vn$bq2$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> > > > Advantage over what?
> > >
> > > The Lingo "open" command in conjunction with explorer.
> > >
> > > > FileXtra4 is, right? getNthFilenameInFolder is internal to Lingo so

> it

> > is.

> > > </Yoda> ? :-)
> > >
> > > We're both going beyond the OP's question.
> > >
> > > > I also like the idea that FileXtra4 is completely free
> > >
> > > Me too, but I'd purchased buddyAPI long before fileXtra got past

version

> > 1.

> > >
> > > Andrew

> >
> >

>
>

[feno]

Sorry
where wrotte:
ruta = ("c\proyect_folder\"&nombre&"\")
must be:
ruta = ("c:\proyect_folder\"&nombre&"\")

Cheers
Feno.



"feno" <fenof@hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje
news:bote6n$nbf$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> Im sure that work, in my last project make this
> ================================
>
> global nombre
>
> on mouseup me
>
> ruta = ("c\proyect_folder\"&nombre&"\")
>
> open ruta with "explorer"
>
> end
>
> ================================
>
> And works fine.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Word of Mouth Productions"

<lingoboy@spamershaveforcedmetofakethisname.com>

> escribió en el mensaje news:botcau$hrs$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> > If it works, I have no argument.
> >
> > --
> > Craig Wollman
> > Word of Mouth Productions
> > phone 212 724 8302
> > fax 212 724 8151
> > [url]www.wordofmouthpros.com[/url]
> >
> >
> > "feno" <fenof@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:botagq$eik$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> > > I use:
> > > global path_of_folder
> > > open path_of_folder with "explorer"
> > > and work fine
> > >
> > > Is it right?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > ________________________________________________
> > >
> > > Fernando Vallés "Feno"
> > > Programador Multimedia Freelance
> > > [email]feno@recover-dir.com[/email]
> > > ::: Recover-dir La esperanza es lo ultimo que se pierde :::
> > > [url]http://www.recover-dir.com[/url]
> > > _________________________________________________
> > > "Andrew Morton" <akm@in-press.co.uk.invalid> escribió en el mensaje
> > > news:bot8vn$bq2$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> > > > > Advantage over what?
> > > >
> > > > The Lingo "open" command in conjunction with explorer.
> > > >
> > > > > FileXtra4 is, right? getNthFilenameInFolder is internal to Lingo

so

> > it

> > > is.
> > > > </Yoda> ? :-)
> > > >
> > > > We're both going beyond the OP's question.
> > > >
> > > > > I also like the idea that FileXtra4 is completely free
> > > >
> > > > Me too, but I'd purchased buddyAPI long before fileXtra got past

> version

> > > 1.
> > > >
> > > > Andrew
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>

[Unregistered]

Strangely, using open doesn't work for me. I have a legacy bit of code (originally written w/ macromedia director) which uses open _directory_ with "explorer" and it doesn't do anything. Does anyone have any ideas why that might be?

Thanks so much!

[Unregistered]

I've tracked it down a bit further - adding the absolute path works

open "C:\windows\explorer"

However this does not work

open "%systemroot%\explorer"

I'm not sure how to ensure explorer is called properly...

Thanks again in advance!

[Unregistered]

I've tracked it down a bit further - adding the absolute path works
alchemist

Re: just open a folder
You mean something like this?

open ("explorer c:\windows")


.

I followed this advice and it work perfectly