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   Message 17,108 of 17,273   
   Paul to David E. Ross   
   Re: Problem : BrowseForFolder returns "T   
   16 Dec 25 12:05:09   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.lang.vbscript, alt.windows7.general   
   From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 12/16/2025 11:54 AM, David E. Ross wrote:   
   > On 12/16/2025 2:26 AM, R.Wieser wrote:   
   >> Hello all,   
   >>   
   >> XPsp3   
   >>   
   >> I have the need to select a file, and found "BrowseFolFolder" should be able   
   >> to do it.   
   >>   
   >> The problem is that no matter the path or the file selected, all I get is a   
   >> "The system cannot find the file specified" error.   
   >>   
   >> The stripped-down example :   
   >>   
   >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   
   >> Set shell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")   
   >> call shell.BrowseForFolder(0, "Choose a file:", &H4000, "c:\")   
   >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   
   >>   
   >> I do not see what might be going wrong here.  Help ?   
   >>   
   >> Regards,   
   >> Rudy Wieser   
   >   
   > Creating your own script is like creating the wheel when it already   
   > exists.  Instead, try the Everything application from   
   > .   
   >   
      
   But, you receive fine craftsmanship when you do it yourself :-)   
      
      Paul   
      
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