code:

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$objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
$objFolder = $objShell.BrowseForFolder(0, "Select a folder:", 0)
 $objFolderItem = $objFolder.Self
 ? $objFolderItem.Name
 ? $objFolderItem.Parent
 ? $objFolderItem.Path
 ? $objFolderItem.Size
 ? $objFolderItem.Type

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code:

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$objFolder = $objShell.BrowseForFolder(0, "Select a folder:", 0, "c:\archive")

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Doing this, however, makes this item the top level in your browser tree. I.E. They can browse below, but not above your default directory. Could be a good thing, depending on how you want to use it.

code:

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 	$objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
	$objFolder = $objShell.BrowseForFolder(0, "Select a folder:", 16384)
	$objFolderItem = $objFolder.Self
	$selectedfile = $objFolderItem.Path
Status($objFolderItem.Name)
Status($objFolderItem.Parent)
Status($objFolderItem.path)
Status($objFolderItem.type)
Status($selectedfile) 

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quote:

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FileOpenDialog ( String Title, String Directory, String Filename, String Filters, Number Flags ) as String

FileSaveDialog ( String Title, String Directory, String Filename, String Filters, Number Flags )

Display the system "File Open" and “File Save” dialog box.

Title - The title of the dialog box.

Directory - The default directory that you want to use when the dialog is displayed.

FileName - The default filename that you want to appear when the dialog is displayed.

Filters – User defined string of filters that can limit the files displayed. For example:"Bitmaps|*.bmp|All Files|*.*"

Flags – One or more of the following flags specifying how to create the file dialog box.

Returns a string specifying the selected or file, or NULL if no file selected.

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