Method # SelectFolder ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Warning
This item was deprecated in version 2019r2. Please use `FolderItem.ShowSelectFolderDialog` as a replacement.
## Description Displays a dialog box similar to the open-file dialog allowing the user to select a folder rather than a file. ## Usage *result*=**SelectFolder** | Part | Type | Description | |--------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------| | result | `FolderItem` | The folder the user selected. | ## Notes The SelectFolder function displays a dialog box similar to the open-file dialog box displayed by the `FolderItem.ShowOpenFileDialog` function. The difference is that the dialog box displayed by the SelectFolder function allows the user to choose a folder rather than a file. ## Sample code This example displays the name of the folder the user chose. ``` xojo Dim f As FolderItem f = SelectFolder If f <> Nil Then MsgBox(f.Name) End If ``` ## Compatibility All project types on all supported operating systems. ## See also `FolderItem.ShowOpenFileDialog`, `FolderItem.ShowSaveFileDialog` functions; `SelectFolderDialog` class.