SelectFolder Example

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/*--------------------------------------------------------------*\

*

* InstallShield Example Script

*

* Demonstrates the SelectFolder function.

*

* First, SelectFolder is called to get a folder selection from

* the user.  Then the name of the selected folder is displayed.

*

\*--------------------------------------------------------------*/

#define TITLE_TEXT "SelectFolder Example"

// Include Ifx.h for built-in InstallScript function prototypes.

#include "Ifx.h"

export prototype ExFn_SelectFolder(HWND);

function ExFn_SelectFolder(hMSI)

   STRING svResultFolder;

    NUMBER nReturn;

begin

   // Get folder selection from user. Make "Startup" the

   // default selection

   nReturn = SelectFolder (TITLE_TEXT, "Startup", svResultFolder);

   if (nReturn < 0) then

      // Report an error.

      MessageBox ("SelectFolder failed.", SEVERE);

   else

      // Display the name of the selected folder.

      SprintfBox (INFORMATION, TITLE_TEXT,

                  "Selected folder: %s", svResultFolder);

   endif;

end;

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