SHBrowseForFolder: Browse for Folders Dialog
Code to implement the Browse Folders Dialog in Win32/NT4. See the page above for commented descriptions of the function.

SHBrowseForFolder: Browse for Folders New UI Features
Take advantage of some new IE4 and IE5 shell enhancements to the Browse dialog. May 30.1999

SHBrowseForFolder: Browse to Obtain Network Machines or Shares
How to return a share or remote computer using the familiar Browse dialog. Nov 30.1999

SHBrowseForFolder: Browse for Folders Callback Overview
A discussion of the terms and requirements for providing the interface to a Browse for Folders callback routine.

SHBrowseForFolder: Pre-selecting Folders using a Browse Callback
Add a callback routine to your VB5 code to allow pre-selecting of a file system object when displaying the SHBrowseForFolder: Browse for Folders Dialog.

ChooseColor: Centering and Customizing the ChooseColor Common Dialog
Using the ChooseColor hook to centre the dialog and modify captions.  Mar 28.2002

GetOpenFileName: File Open Common Dialog Basics
Fully commented code to call the Win32 GetOpenFileName Common Dialog using APIs.  Originally posted Dec 27.96. Major revision May 07.2000

GetSaveFileName: File Save Common Dialog Basics
Call the Win32 GetSaveFileName Common Dialog using APIs. Requires the code from the GetOpenFileName demo above. Originally posted Dec 27.1996. Major revision May 7.2000

GetOpenFileName: File Dialog Centering using a Callback
Add a Windows hook allowing centering of the dialog on-screen. June 7.2000

GetOpenFileName: Advanced Dialog Centering using a Callback
Extend the dialog centering code to include other positioning options. June 7.2000

GetOpenFileName: Set an Open/Save Dialog's Initial Listview View
Set the initial listview state to thumbnails, tiled, icon, details or the default list view. Also provides code to show and hide the Places Bar. July 26.2004

GetOpenFileName: Customize File Open/Save Common Dialog Controls
Find out how to change the captions of the dialog buttons and edit fields. June 7.2000

Pure VB: Retrieve Multiple Filenames from the Common Dialog Control
Code to extract the filenames returned from a standard VB File Open Common Dialog under Win32/VB4-32, where the application is providing the common dialog with both cdlOFNAllowMultiselect and cdlOFNExplorer specified. For vb4-32, vb5, vb6

SetWindowsHookEx: Customize the API Message Box
Add a system hook and manipulate message box settings, including button captions. Feb 6.2001

SetWindowsHookEx: 'Self-Closing' Message Box using a VB Timer
Create a custom message box that counts down and self-closes. Mar 24.2001

SetWindowsHookEx: 'Self-Closing' Message Box using SetTimer
Create a custom message box that counts down and self-closes without using a VB Timer control. Mar 24.2001

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