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Old December 17th, 2007, 08:40 AM
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Default The main Issue on Browse folder in Web application

Hi,
I want to phrase my problem in a new way that the following code works well on the same system on debugging mode of the project but If I want to copy the url of the project and paste into new browser window without debugging mode, then the problem arises that Its shows progressing the browse folder dialog box does not appears any how. So If any one have the solution of my problem please reply me soon....
I written earlier on this topic shown below...
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I am facing a problem of browse folder. Its working fine on loacalhost but when I upload my project into my client's server, the browse folder dialog box does not appears any how. It giving no error but browser progress bar shows progressing....
Is the reason behind this is I have used Shell32.dll for browse folder.. Or there is another way of implementing browse folder functionality on my project..
Thanks
following is mine code
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Using shell32;
protected void AddFolder_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        string strPath = "";
        string strCaption = "Browse a directory for uploading Album.";
        //DialogResult dlgResult;
        string dlgResult = "";
        Shell32.ShellClass shl = new Shell32.ShellClass();
        Shell32.Folder2 fld = (Shell32.Folder2)shl.BrowseForFolder(0, strCaption, 0, System.Reflection.Missing.Value);
        if (fld == null)
        {
            dlgResult = "Cancel";//DialogResult.Cancel;
        }
        else
        {
        strPath = fld.Self.Path;
        lstboxFile.Items.Add(strPath);
        //strPath = "albums\\MSN Home Page";
        lstboxFile.Items.Add(strPath);
            BaydonConstants.hif1.Add(strPath);
            dlgResult = "Ok";//DialogResult.OK;
        }
    }

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Old December 18th, 2007, 12:33 AM
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I think you are missing one of the fundamental concepts of web based applications: separation of server and client. You can not write server side script that creates windows user interface elements (i.e. a folder browser in this case). How would you expect this program to run for a user running a mac or linux? They certainly won't have the windows Shell32 class on their system.

HTML provides for a file upload input control in the basic HTML control set. At its simplest:
<input type="file" />

This gives you a text box with a "Browse" button next to it with which you can select a file from the local (i.e. client) file system.

It looks like you are trying to provide the user the ability to select a whole folder instead of an individual file. This will require some custom control that is downloaded into the browser. This can be done with ActiveX, java and other technologies. (For example: youtube uses a flash uploader to provide upload progress which is functionality you don't get with the built in HTML file upload input control.)

-Peter





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