TcxCustomShellBrowserDialog.Path Property
Specifies the path to the current shell item (standard or virtual shell item).
Declaration
property Path: string read; write;Property Value
| Type |
|---|
| string |
Remarks
A standard shell item’s path can be specified in two ways:
- as a full path, including a sequence of all folders required for accessing the required shell item from the shell root.
Example:
cxShellBrowserDialog1.Path := 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Pictures';
- as a relative path, providing access to shell items within a specified folder.
Example:
cxShellBrowserDialog1.Path := 'My Pictures';
In addition to standard shell items, the Path property allows users to access virtual shell items which do not use physical storage. Examples of virtual shell items include:
- Network printers
- Other networked computers
- Control Panel applications
- Recycle Bin
To access virtual shell items, specify one of the following path prefixes before the virtual shell item name:
The cxShellObjectInternalAbsoluteVirtualPathPrefix constant allows accessing the required shell item from any folder.
The cxShellObjectInternalRelativeVirtualPathPrefix constant allows accessing the required shell item from the Root folder.
The code snippet below shows how to access the “Recycle Bin” virtual shell item using both the absolute and relative virtual path prefixes.
cxShellBrowserDialog1.Path := cxShellObjectInternalAbsoluteVirtualPathPrefix + '\Recycle Bin';
cxShellBrowserDialog1.Path := cxShellObjectInternalRelativeVirtualPathPrefix + '\Recycle Bin';