CWnd::DlgDirSelect

Syntax

BOOL DlgDirSelect( LPSTR lpString, int nIDListBox );

Parameters

lpString

Points to a buffer that is to receive the current selection in the list box.

nIDListBox

Specifies the integer ID of a list box control in the dialog box.

Remarks

Retrieves the current selection from a list box. It assumes that the list box has been filled by the DlgDirList member function and that the selection is a drive letter, a file, or a directory name.

The DlgDirSelect member function copies the selection to the buffer given by lpString. If the current selection is a directory name or drive letter, DlgDirSelect removes the enclosing square brackets (and hyphens, for drive letters) so that the name or letter is ready to be inserted into a new path. If there is no selection, lpString does not change.

DlgDirSelect sends LB_GETCURSEL and LB_GETTEXT messages to the
list box.

The DlgDirSelect member function does not allow more than one filename to be returned from a list box.

The list box must not be a multiple-selection list box. If it is, this function will not return a 0 value and lpString will remain unchanged.

Return Value

Specifies the status of the current list box selection. It is TRUE if the current selection is a directory name; otherwise FALSE.