select a file in C#sharp

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Hi,

I use System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(foldername) to open a folder in c#.

How can I select a file in that folder with c# code when the directory was opened?
Eg. Internet download manager that when you click on open folder that open directtory and automatically select your downloaded file, how can I do that?

Posted 14-Aug-11 22:33pm

a.bolandnataj106

Updated 14-Aug-11 23:02pm

Dalek Dave

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Dalek Dave 15-Aug-11 5:02am

Edited for Grammar and Readability.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 15-Aug-11 22:56pm

There is no a concept "open directory"; there is only a UI metaphor similar to that; there is no "select" -- same thing. As you don't discuss UI, what sense it might make?
--SA

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If I understand you correctly you want to achieve something like Visual Studios 'Open containing folder' feature. I usually do that by using explorers /select option.

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Process.Start("explorer.exe", string.Format("/select,\"{0}\"", <filename>));

see also http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314853[^] for more information about the select option of explorer.

Posted 27-Aug-11 3:42am

Reto Ravasio

Updated 27-Aug-11 3:45am

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a.bolandnataj106 28-Aug-11 0:24am

Thanks a lot

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Herman<T>.Instance · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-14T22:49:00

Solution 1

Use the FolderBrowserDialog component for this: see http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/csharpgeneral/thread/a9d6548b-8197-446f-a50a-35ca220035c1[^]

Posted 14-Aug-11 22:49pm

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Dalek Dave 15-Aug-11 5:02am

Good Link.