SftDirectory 3.5 - ActiveX File/Folder Control

SftDirectory.Opening Event

A file is being opened.

Syntax

object

A SftDirectory object.

Folder

Describes the folder being opened.

Allow

On return, determines the action to be taken.

Comments

The Opening event occurs when a file is being opened.

Examples

VB.NET

    AxSftDirectoryRight.Refresh()
    If Not AxSftDirectoryLeft.CurrentFolder Is Nothing Then
        AxSftDirectoryRight.TopMostFolderIDL = AxSftDirectoryLeft.CurrentFolder.ItemIDList
    Else
        AxSftDirectoryRight.TopMostFolderSpecial = SftDirectorySpecialFolderConstants.specialSftDirectoryEmpty
    End If
End Sub

Private Sub AxSftDirectoryRight_Opening(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As AxSftDirectoryLib30._ISftDirectoryEvents_OpeningEvent) Handles AxSftDirectoryRight.Opening
    Dim F As SftDirectoryFolder
    Dim IDL As String
    ' we're about to open a file/folder.  If we can add the folder on the
    ' left side, that means we don't need to open it in a separate window

    IDL = e.folder.ItemIDList ' the folder we are looking for
    ' this will add the complete hierarchy down to the folder in

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VB6

    SftDirectoryRight.Refresh
    If Not SftDirectoryLeft.CurrentFolder Is Nothing Then
        SftDirectoryRight.TopMostFolderIDL = SftDirectoryLeft.CurrentFolder.ItemIDList
    Else
        SftDirectoryRight.TopMostFolderSpecial = specialSftDirectoryEmpty
    End If
End Sub

Private Sub SftDirectoryRight_Opening(Folder As SftDirectoryLib30.ISftDirectoryFolder, Allow As Boolean)
    Dim F As SftDirectoryFolder
    Dim IDL As String
    ' we're about to open a file/folder.  If we can add the folder on the
    ' left side, that means we don't need to open it in a separate window

    IDL = Folder.ItemIDList ' the folder we are looking for
    ' this will add the complete hierarchy down to the folder in

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C#

    axSftDirectoryRight.CancelMode();
    axSftDirectoryRight.Refresh();
    if (axSftDirectoryLeft.CurrentFolder != null)
        axSftDirectoryRight.TopMostFolderIDL = axSftDirectoryLeft.CurrentFolder.ItemIDList;
    else
        axSftDirectoryRight.TopMostFolderSpecial = SftDirectorySpecialFolderConstants.specialSftDirectoryEmpty;
}

private void axSftDirectoryRight_Opening(object sender, AxSftDirectoryLib30._ISftDirectoryEvents_OpeningEvent e) {
    SftDirectoryFolder f;
    String IDL;
    // we're about to open a file/folder.  If we can add the folder on the
    // left side, that means we don't need to open it in a separate window

    IDL = e.folder.ItemIDList; // the folder we are looking for
    // this will add the complete hierarchy down to the folder in

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C++

    vDirRight->CancelMode();
    vDirRight->Refresh();
    if (vDirLeft->CurrentFolder != NULL)
        vDirRight->TopMostFolderIDL = vDirLeft->CurrentFolder->ItemIDList;
    else
        vDirRight->TopMostFolderSpecial = specialSftDirectoryEmpty;
}

void CSimpleExplorerDlg::OnOpening_SftDirectoryRight(LPDISPATCH FAR* Folder, BOOL FAR* Allow)
{
    ISftDirectoryFolderPtr f = *Folder;
    _bstr_t bstrIDL;
    ISftDirectoryPtr vDirLeft = m_DirLeft.GetControlUnknown();

    // we're about to open a file/folder.  If we can add the folder on the
    // left side, that means we don't need to open it in a separate window

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See Also SftDirectory Object | Object Hierarchy