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Property

# FolderItemDialog.InitialDirectory

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This item was deprecated in version 2019r2. Please use `FolderItemDialog.InitialFolder<folderitemdialog.initialfolder>` as a replacement.

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## Description

Full or relative path to directory whose contents are displayed when the dialog first appears.

## Notes

The Filter property controls which files within this directory are visible. On Windows, this defaults to the My Documents directory if no `FolderItem</api/files/folderitem>` is specified.

## Sample code

This example illustrates all the labelling properties of a `FolderItemDialog</api/user_interface/desktop/folderitemdialog>`.

``` xojo
Dim dlg As OpenDialog
Dim f As FolderItem
dlg = New OpenDialog

#If Not (TargetLinux) then
  dlg.InitialDirectory = SpecialFolder.Documents
#Else //open Home directory on linux
  dlg.InitialDirectory = SpecialFolder.home
#EndIf
f = dlg.ShowModal
```

## Compatibility

All project types on all supported operating systems.