How do I set the Initial Directory on an OpenFileDIalog to the users `Downloads` folder in C#
I was able to use the environment to call directly but I had to add ToString()
to the end. It didn't work until I added it.
saveFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop);
Maybe this could help: https://stackoverflow.com/a/1175250/333404
UPDATE:
Works for me: https://stackoverflow.com/a/3795159/333404
private void Button_Click_1(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
var ofd = new OpenFileDialog();
ofd.InitialDirectory = GetDownloadsPath();
ofd.Filter = "Zip Files|*.zip";
ofd.ShowDialog();
}
public static string GetDownloadsPath() {
string path = null;
if (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= 6) {
IntPtr pathPtr;
int hr = SHGetKnownFolderPath(ref FolderDownloads, 0, IntPtr.Zero, out pathPtr);
if (hr == 0) {
path = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(pathPtr);
Marshal.FreeCoTaskMem(pathPtr);
return path;
}
}
path = Path.GetDirectoryName(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal));
path = Path.Combine(path, "Downloads");
return path;
}
private static Guid FolderDownloads = new Guid("374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B");
[DllImport("shell32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
private static extern int SHGetKnownFolderPath(ref Guid id, int flags, IntPtr token, out IntPtr path);