Windows Explorer window

[.netdev]

Hello Again,
Thanks for all the help you are providing me
i would like to know if anyone have an idea about how to :

1- open a folder using Windows Explorer window vb.net
i have a button and when i click on it i want it to open the folder using a windows Explorer window

I guess it will be my last question this semester...

Thanks Again
Regards

 

[JohnH]

I use the "/e" switch to get explorers default view when opening the Folder.

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
  Dim sPath = "c:\windows"
  Process.Start("explorer.exe", "/e," + sPath)
End Sub

 

[jmcilhinney]

Moved to more appropriate forum.

The default action for a folder is to open it in Windows Explorer, so you don't even have to specify the executable:

Process.Start(folderPath)

although that will open the window "My Computer" style, with a task pane on the left instead of a folder tree.

 

[kulrom]

Also you can use Shell command

[SIZE=2]Shell([/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"Explorer.exe"[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2], AppWinStyle.NormalNoFocus)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]

[/SIZE]
Regards

 

[jmcilhinney]

Shame on you Kulrom, suggesting the use of a Runtime function, i.e. Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.Shell.

 

[kulrom]

it was only bad suggestion ... .netdev ignore my suggestion
hahaha JOHN you got me