Microsoft KB Archive/147342

= PRB: Cannot Select the Desktop Folder with the GETDIR Dialog =

Article ID: 147342

Article Last Modified on 2/8/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q147342



SYMPTOMS
In the dialog box displayed when the GETDIR function is called, you cannot select the Desktop folder or the Macintosh HD because they do not appear in the list of folders. On the Windows platform, the GETDIR dialog box allows you to select the root directory. Cross platform applications may thus behave differently.



CAUSE
The dialog box displayed with GETDIR is a standard Macintosh system dialog box and behaves as designed.



RESOLUTION

 * 1) Select Desktop from the dropdown list.
 * 2) In the list that displays the folders, click a blank space on the list. This de-selects the highlighted directory.
 * 3) Click Select.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: VFoxMac Xplatform cross platorm

Keywords: KB147342

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