FileManagerFolderCreateEventArgs.ParentFolder Property

Gets the parent folder for the newly created item.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Web

Declaration

C#

public FileManagerFolder ParentFolder { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property ParentFolder As FileManagerFolder

Property Value

Type	Description
FileManagerFolder	A FileManagerFolder object representing the parent folder.

Remarks

Use the ParentFolder property to identify and access the immediate parent folder which owns the newly created item.

Example

The code below demonstrates how you can handle the FolderCreating event, to prevent creation of child folders for the root folder.

The image below shows the result.

C#

protected void ASPxFileManager1_FolderCreating(object source, DevExpress.Web.FileManagerFolderCreateEventArgs e) {
      if (e.ParentFolder.FullName == "Files")
            e.Cancel = true;
            e.ErrorText = "You cannot create child folders for the root folder";
}

ASPX

<dx:ASPxFileManager ID="ASPxFileManager1" runat="server" OnFolderCreating="ASPxFileManager1_FolderCreating">
            <Settings RootFolder="~/Content/FileManager/Files" ThumbnailFolder="~\Thumb" />
            <SettingsEditing AllowCreate="True" />
</dx:ASPxFileManager>