Mar 10, 2012 · When searching a file in Windows Explorer and right-click a file from the search results; there is an option: "Open file location". I want to implement the same in my C# WinForm. I did this: if (File.Exists(filePath) { openFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = new FileInfo(filePath).DirectoryName; openFileDialog1.ShowDialog(); }

Sep 4, 2015 · In C# you can do just that: Process.Start(@"c:\users\"); This line will throw Win32Exception when folder doesn't exists. If you'll use Process.Start("explorer.exe", @"C:\folder\"); it will just opened another folder (if the one you specified doesn't exists). So if you want to open the folder ONLY when it exists, you should do:

In a WPF application, when a user clicks on a button I want to open the Windows explorer to a certain directory, how do I do that? I would expect something like this: Windows.OpenExplorer("c:\test");

4 days ago · To open and read the selected files, you can use the OpenFileDialog.OpenFile method, or create an instance of the System.IO.StreamReader class. The following examples show both approaches. In .NET Framework, to get or set the FileName property requires a privilege level granted by the System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission class.

An OpenFileDialog control allows users to launch Windows Open File Dialog and let them select files. In this article, we discussed how to use a Windows Open File Dialog and set its properties in a Windows Forms application.

Feb 2, 2024 · In C#, OpenFileDialog control is the easiest to launch Windows Open File Dialog and let them select files in the same directory. The primary purpose of Open File Dialog is to select single or multiple files for different processes like uploading and downloading files in C#.

May 20, 2012 · When developing projects in Winforms, there will come a time when you will have to deal with Browser Folder and Open File Dialogs. This article will show you how to accomplish common tasks using those two controls in Windows Forms using C#.

Jul 15, 2017 · In this tutorial, we will learn how to build a basic file explorer in C# using Windows Forms. This application will allow users to navigate through their local files, open a folder dialog to select directories, and use browser-like navigation buttons such as "Back" and "Forward."

Aug 12, 2020 · There are two ways to open folder and file in C# Winform. One is to create an object first, and then set the arguments through properties; the other is to directly call the Process.Start () method.

Oct 29, 2012 · I want to select a file on the local hard disk when I click a "Browse" button. I don't have any idea how to use the OpenFileDialog control. Can anyone help me?