Re: Problem : BrowseForFolder returns "The system cannot find the file specified"

On 12/16/2025 2:26 AM, R.Wieser wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> XPsp3
> 
> I have the need to select a file, and found "BrowseFolFolder" should be able 
> to do it.
> 
> The problem is that no matter the path or the file selected, all I get is a 
> "The system cannot find the file specified" error.
> 
> The stripped-down example :
> 
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> Set shell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
> call shell.BrowseForFolder(0, "Choose a file:", &H4000, "c:\")
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> 
> I do not see what might be going wrong here.  Help ?
> 
> Regards,
> Rudy Wieser

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