Selecting a directory with TOpenDialog

Question

I\'d really like to know the various ways I could select a directory with the TOpenDialog, whether it be downloading a new component or using what is provided by Delphi, but

Answer 1

You can use the TFileOpenDialog (on Vista+):

with TFileOpenDialog.Create(nil) do
  try
    Options := [fdoPickFolders];
    if Execute then
      ShowMessage(FileName);
  finally
    Free;
  end;

Personally, I always use the TFileOpenDialog on Vista+ and fallback using the SelectDirectory (the good one!) on XP, like this:

if Win32MajorVersion >= 6 then
  with TFileOpenDialog.Create(nil) do
    try
      Title := 'Select Directory';
      Options := [fdoPickFolders, fdoPathMustExist, fdoForceFileSystem]; // YMMV
      OkButtonLabel := 'Select';
      DefaultFolder := FDir;
      FileName := FDir;
      if Execute then
        ShowMessage(FileName);
    finally
      Free;
    end
else
  if SelectDirectory('Select Directory', ExtractFileDrive(FDir), FDir,
             [sdNewUI, sdNewFolder]) then
    ShowMessage(FDir)