> > How do you create a drive combo box and a hierarchical list of system
> > folders, in a GUI, so that a user can select a drive and folder for
saving
> > output.

> > Your advice will be much appreciated.

> > J.Haston

> We'll need to know which Smalltalk version and which OS you are using.

> R
> -

> Thanks. I am using VW 5i.1 on the Windows 95 operating system.

> > > How do you create a drive combo box and a hierarchical list of system
> > > folders, in a GUI, so that a user can select a drive and folder for
> saving
> > > output.

> > Thanks. I am using VW 5i.1 on the Windows 95 operating system.

> > > > How do you create a drive combo box and a hierarchical list of
system
> > > > folders, in a GUI, so that a user can select a drive and folder for
> > saving
> > > > output.

> Load the parcel named 'FileSelectionDialog'

> then you can do something like:

> |str|
> str := Dialog selectDirectory.
> str isNil ifFalse: [ |fn|
> fn := str asFilename contruct: 'savedwork.xyz'.
> "do the save ..."
> ]

> Why this thing returns Strings rather than Filenames is beyond me...

> HTH,

> Reinout
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