Required Dialog for selecting Multiple Files and Folders .NET

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Required Dialog for selecting Multiple Files and Folders .NET

I thought it would be easy to find, I was wrong.

Dialog Requirements:

Can browse MULTIPLE FILES/FOLDERS in the same time.
Can be used in .NET windows forms.
FREE or can be used under GPL.
Works in Win Xp and Win 7.

Dialog Preferences:

C#
Looks like OpenFileDialog in .NET.
Has textbox for pasting path.

I have tried few examples from WEB, none met all Requirements!

Some examples, closest to solution for now:

http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.net/class-opendialogmbs.shtml, it is no free
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dialog/FileDialogs.aspx, WIN7 problem

This previous Stack overflow questions has a similar requirement, and is about changing the folder dialog class to suit your needs. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/428410/select-either-a-file-or-folder-from-the-same-dialog-in-net

JonWillis 2010-08-27 20:11:59

I have studied this and several other threads and did not find code that satisfies all requirements. As I remember FolderBrowseDialog does not have multiselect property (REQ1) and is not as functional as OpenFileDialog (PREF2).

watbywbarif 2010-08-30 08:46:25

Fair enough, I know finding code for this can be a bit of a pain as even the FolderDialog is missing from the compact framework. I do think the file/folder and message box needs a rewrite in .Net to be more developer friendly.

JonWillis 2010-08-30 14:48:06

@JonWillis: Which message box or f*dialog class or method? I see at least one in several different, seemingly unrelated namespaces.

bob-the-destroyer 2010-09-26 05:19:39

I'm not sure I fully understand your question? It will be the file dialog class you will be after if you want it edit it to support files and folders.

JonWillis 2010-09-26 07:46:33

+1 A:

Have you tried Ookii.Dialogs?

It should match all your requirements, or be at least a very good starting point.

BladeWise 2010-09-24 09:18:09

This is needed for big project which is not in .NET 3.5, I didn't write this in requirements though. Sorry.

watbywbarif 2010-09-30 13:06:58

Also I did not find any dialog that satisfies all requirements in provided solution.

watbywbarif 2010-09-30 13:13:33

Maybe I misread your requirements, since it seems that it fits quite nicely. The library provides multi-select functionalities, it can be used in .NET windows form, can be used under GPL, work both in Win XP and Win 7, is written in C#, looks like the OpenFileDialog in .NET and has textbox for pasting text. Of course, if you do not use .NET 3.5, the pre-compiled library is of no use, for you. Still, you could try to migrate the code to .NET 2.0. As I said, can be a very good starting point.

BladeWise 2010-10-27 08:13:39

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