Can't point file requester to a specific folder...

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Chroma (Posted 2004) [#1]

For reasons unknown, the ChangeDir command doesn't affect the filerequester path. I change the dir before I do a file request and it always opens up the last folder. Anyone know how to fix this? I don't want to use a different GUI or Lib. *Pulling my hair out* Chroma

Rob Farley (Posted 2004) [#2]

Just grab the currentdir$() first into a temp string Then do your changedir Do your bits and pieces Then change it back again.

Chroma (Posted 2004) [#3]

What I'm saying is I want the filerequester to open a specific folder and I'm changing the directory to that folder just before the filerequester is triggered. But it's not working. Is the ChangeDir command broken is this aspect?

Eikon (Posted 2004) [#4]

ChangeDir doesn't have anything to do with the file requester, its for the file i/o commands. I don't think that RequestFile has this functionality so maybe you should suggest it in the B+ update thread (bug reports). If anyone knows how to make this work I'd be interested as well.

Beaker (Posted 2004) [#5]

This command was updated in the latest version: RequestFile$( title$,exts$[,save][,defname$] ) ..where defname$ is the default directory to use.

Cold Harbour (Posted 2004) [#6]

That's not how defname$ works for me. Defname$ is the default filename not the directory. The way I understand it is that RequestFile uses the 'OpenSaveMRU' bit of the registry - that's a Windows thing and not really Blitz's fault.

Beaker (Posted 2004) [#7]

Is does both AFAICT.

Eikon (Posted 2004) [#8]

Why don't the 1.39 docs reflect this?

* (Posted 2004) [#9]

TBH there should be a RequestFileDir command, this would sort it out :)