winopendir()

Opens a dialog window to get a directory path on the front-end workstation.

Syntax

Important:

This feature is deprecated, its use is discouraged although not prohibited.

winopendir(
   dirname STRING,
   caption STRING )
  RETURNS STRING
  1. dirname is the default path to be displayed in the dialog window.
  2. caption is the label to be displayed.

Usage

This function opens a dialog window to let the user select a directory path on the front-end workstation file system.

The function returns the directory path on success.

The function returns NULL if a problem has occurred or if the user canceled the dialog.

Note: The function must be called after the front-end connection has been established. Do not use this function when using another front-end as the Genero Desktop Client (GDC).