Defines the initially selected file/folder using a file/folder's system-independent CSIDL.
Defines the initially selected folder using a folder's system-independent CSIDL. CSIDL values provide a system-independent method to identify special folders. SftDirectorySpecialFolderConstants describes all available CSIDL values:
| FolderSpecial | Value | Description |
|---|
| specialSftDirectoryNone | -1 | None |
| specialSftDirectoryAdminTools | 48 | AdminTools (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryAltStartup | 29 | AltStartup |
| specialSftDirectoryAppData | 26 | AppData (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryRecycleBin | 10 | RecycleBin |
| specialSftDirectoryCDBurnArea | 59 | CDBurnArea (6.0) |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonAdminTools | 47 | Common AdminTools (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonAltStartup | 30 | Common AltStartup |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonAppData | 35 | Common AppData (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonDesktop | 25 | Common Desktop |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonDocuments | 46 | Common Documents (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonFavorites | 31 | Common Favorites |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonMusic | 53 | Common Music (6.0) |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonPictures | 54 | Common Pictures (6.0) |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonPrograms | 23 | Common Programs |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonStartMenu | 22 | Common StartMenu |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonStartUp | 24 | Common StartUp |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonTemplates | 45 | Common Templates |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonVideo | 55 | Common Video (6.0) |
| specialSftDirectoryControlPanel | 3 | ControlPanel |
| specialSftDirectoryCookies | 33 | Cookies (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryDesktop | 0 | Desktop |
| specialSftDirectoryDesktopDirectory | 16 | DesktopDirectory |
| specialSftDirectoryMyComputer | 17 | My Computer |
| specialSftDirectoryFavorites | 6 | Favorites |
| specialSftDirectoryFonts | 20 | Fonts |
| specialSftDirectoryHistory | 34 | History (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryInternet | 1 | Internet |
| specialSftDirectoryInternetCache | 32 | InternetCache (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryLocalAppData | 28 | Local AppData (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryMyDocumentsDesktop | 12 | My Documents Desktop Item (6.0) |
| specialSftDirectoryMyMusic | 13 | My Music |
| specialSftDirectoryMyPictures | 39 | My Pictures (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryMyVideos | 14 | My Videos (6.0) |
| specialSftDirectoryMyNetworkNeighborhood | 19 | My Network Neighborhood |
| specialSftDirectoryNetworkNeighborhood | 18 | Network Neighborhood |
| specialSftDirectoryMyDocuments | 5 | My Documents (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryPrinters | 4 | Printers |
| specialSftDirectoryPrintHood | 27 | PrintHood |
| specialSftDirectoryProfile | 40 | Profile (5.0) |
| specialSftDirectoryProfiles | 62 | Profiles (6.0) |
| specialSftDirectoryProgramFiles | 38 | Program Files (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryCommonProgramFiles | 43 | Common Program Files (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryPrograms | 2 | Programs |
| specialSftDirectoryRecent | 8 | Recent |
| specialSftDirectorySendTo | 9 | SendTo |
| specialSftDirectoryStartMenu | 11 | StartMenu |
| specialSftDirectoryStartup | 7 | Startup |
| specialSftDirectorySystem | 37 | System (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryTemplates | 21 | Templates |
| specialSftDirectoryWindows | 36 | Windows (*) |
| specialSftDirectoryConnections | 49 | Connections (6.0) |
| specialSftDirectoryComputersNearMe | 61 | Computers Near Me (6.0) |
| specialSftDirectoryPhotoAlbums | 69 | PhotoAlbums (Vista+) |
| specialSftDirectoryPlayLists | 63 | PlayLists (Vista+) |
| specialSftDirectoryResources | 56 | Resources (Vista+) |
| specialSftDirectorySampleMusic | 64 | Sample Music (Vista+) |
| specialSftDirectorySamplePictures | 66 | Sample Pictures (Vista+) |
| specialSftDirectorySamplePlayLists | 65 | Sample PlayLists (Vista+) |
| specialSftDirectorySampleVideos | 67 | Sample Videos (Vista+) |
| specialSftDirectoryEmpty | 999 | Empty |
The InitialFolderSpecial property defines the initially selected file/folder using a file/folder's system-independent CSIDL.
The InitialFolderSpecial property can be used to select a specific file/folder. In a TreeView style control (see ControlStyle property) the folder's parent folders are automatically expanded, while collapsing all unnecessary folders.
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