caliing My Computer in LabVIEW

[Somil]

Hi,

By using ActiveX, i can use windows media player in LabVIEW. Is there any function in ActiveX or any other pallete which can be used to explore "My Computer " 

By using LIST FILES vi, i can view the folders and files of a drive. But i want some other way

[NitinD]

Hi Somil,

Please see if this helps.

Regards,

Nitin

[NitinD]

Hi Somil,

Please see if this helps.

Regards,

Nitin

Apologies. I dunno how it got posted twice

Message Edited by NitinD on 21-09-2009 05:20 PM

[Rob_F1]

The file path control has the Browse button to the right of it. You can set the browse properties to start in any folder desired.

[Somil]

I think this one is just for selecting some particular file.

See this vi which i have made.

First it will show the drives on your PC, then start entering the path of the drive you want to explore.

I wanted something like "MY COMPUTER" . Just by clicking he folder/file, we can explore.

Check this

[Dennis_Knutson]

Could you explain what the file dialog in LabVIEW (image below) does not show/do that is different from using windows explorer? Your code does not make any sense to me. It looks like you are replacing the normal file/folder browse functions with code of your creation. It's seems you are going out of your way to reinvent the wheel.

[Somil]

Ya, reinventing the wheel using pure LabVIEW

[Dennis_Knutson]

Post your code directly to the Rube Goldberg thread.

[Somil]

I am not cracking jokes here!!!!

If you have any answer  to the question, answer it or otherwise just click on the cross button on the top right corner

[RavensFan]

What is the question?

You are looking for a way of browsing for files that isn't one of the perfectly good methods already suggested to you?  So you are looking for an even more complicated way?

Dennis isn't making a joke.  He is actually helping you saying you are wasting your time.  He is an expert LV user and he would know more than anyone that what you are trying to do is a whole lot of work for no benefit over any of the methods already proposed.