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VBScript Scripting Techniques > User Interaction > File Open Dialog

File Open Dialog

UserAccounts.CommonDialog
VBScript Code:
WScript.Echo "Selected file: " & GetFileName( "C:\", "" ) WScript.Echo "Selected file: " & GetFileName( "", "Text files|*.txt" ) WScript.Echo "Selected file: " & GetFileName( "", "MS Office documents|*.doc;*.xls;*.pps" ) WScript.Echo "Selected file: " & GetFileName( "C:\WINDOWS", "Bitmaps|*.bmp" ) Function GetFileName( myDir, myFilter ) ' This function opens a File Open Dialog and returns the ' fully qualified path of the selected file as a string. ' ' Arguments: ' myDir is the initial directory; if no directory is ' specified "My Documents" is used; ' NOTE: this default requires the WScript.Shell ' object, and works only in WSH, not in HTAs! ' myFilter is the file type filter; format "File type description|*.ext" ' ALL arguments MUST get A value (use "" for defaults), OR otherwise you must ' use "On Error Resume Next" to prevent error messages. ' ' Dependencies: ' Requires NUSRMGRLib (nusrmgr.cpl), available in Windows XP and later. ' To use the default "My Documents" WScript.Shell is used, which isn't ' available in HTAs. ' ' Written by Rob van der Woude ' http://www.robvanderwoude.com ' Standard housekeeping     Dim objDialog ' Create a dialog object     Set objDialog = CreateObject( "UserAccounts.CommonDialog" ) ' Check arguments and use defaults when necessary     If myDir = "" Then         ' Default initial folder is "My Documents"         objDialog.InitialDir = CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" ).SpecialFolders( "MyDocuments" )     Else         ' Use the specified initial folder         objDialog.InitialDir = myDir     End If     If myFilter = "" Then         ' Default file filter is "All files"         objDialog.Filter = "All files|*.*"     Else         ' Use the specified file filter         objDialog.Filter = myFilter     End If ' Open the dialog and return the selected file name     If objDialog.ShowOpen Then         GetFileName = objDialog.FileName     Else         GetFileName = ""     End If End Function
Requirements:
Windows version:	Windows XP
Network:	N/A
Client software:	N/A
Script Engine:	any (WSH if using default for directory)
Additional options:	objDialog.Filter = "MS Office files|*.doc;*.xls;*.pps|Text files|*.txt|All files|*.*" objDialog.FilterIndex = 1 'MS Office files objDialog.FilterIndex = 2 'Text files objDialog.FilterIndex = 3 'All files objDialog.Flags = 1 'Check "Open file as read-only" checkbox in dialog objDialog.Flags = 0 'Restore default read-write mode
Summarized:	Works in Windows XP only. If used in HTAs, the initial directory must be specified. Doesn't work in any other Windows version.
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SAFRCFileDlg.FileOpen
VBScript Code:
Set objDialog = CreateObject( "SAFRCFileDlg.FileOpen" ) ' Note: The dialog will be opened without any file name or '       type filter, and in the "current" directory, e.g. as '       remembered from the last "SAFRCFileDlg.FileOpen" or '       "SAFRCFileDlg.FileSave" dialog! If objDialog.OpenFileOpenDlg Then     WScript.Echo "objDialog.FileName = " & objDialog.FileName End If
Requirements:
Windows version:	Windows XP, Server 2003
Network:	N/A
Client software:	N/A
Script Engine:	any
Summarized:	Works in all Windows XP versions and in Server 2003. Doesn't work in Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 or 7, not sure about Vista.
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InternetExplorer.Application
VBScript Code:
Option Explicit WScript.Echo "Selected file: " & ChooseFile( ) Function ChooseFile( ) ' Select File dialog based on a script by Mayayana ' Known issues: ' * Tree view always opens Desktop folder ' * In Win7/IE8 only the file NAME is returned correctly, the path returned will always be C:\fakepath\ ' * If a shortcut to a file is selected, the name of that FILE will be returned, not the shortcut's     On Error Resume Next     Dim objIE, strSelected     ChooseFile = ""     Set objIE = CreateObject( "InternetExplorer.Application" )     objIE.visible = False     objIE.Navigate( "about:blank" )     Do Until objIE.ReadyState = 4     Loop     objIE.Document.Write "<HTML><BODY><INPUT ID=""FileSelect"" NAME=""FileSelect"" TYPE=""file""><BODY></HTML>"     With objIE.Document.all.FileSelect         .focus         .click         strSelected = .value     End With     objIE.Quit     Set objIE = Nothing     ChooseFile = strSelected End Function
Requirements:
Windows version:	any
Network:	N/A
Client software:	Internet Explorer
Script Engine:	any
Summarized:	Works in all Windows versions.
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WScript.Shell.Exec MSHTA
VBScript Code:
Option Explicit Dim strFile strFile = SelectFile( ) If strFile = "" Then      WScript.Echo "No file selected." Else     WScript.Echo """" & strFile & """" End If Function SelectFile( )     ' File Browser via HTA     ' Author:   Rudi Degrande, modifications by Denis St-Pierre and Rob van der Woude     ' Features: Works in Windows Vista and up (Should also work in XP).     '           Fairly fast.     '           All native code/controls (No 3rd party DLL/ XP DLL).     ' Caveats:  Cannot define default starting folder.     '           Uses last folder used with MSHTA.EXE stored in Binary in [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32].     '           Dialog title says "Choose file to upload".     ' Source:   https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/scriptcenter/en-US/a3b358e8-15ae-4ba3-bca5-ec349df65ef6/windows7-vbscript-open-file-dialog-box-fakepath?forum=ITCG Dim objExec, strMSHTA, wshShell SelectFile = "" ' For use in HTAs as well as "plain" VBScript:     strMSHTA = "mshta.exe ""about:" & "<" & "input type=file id=FILE>" _              & "<" & "script>FILE.click();new ActiveXObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject')" _              & ".GetStandardStream(1).WriteLine(FILE.value);close();resizeTo(0,0);" & "<" & "/script>"""     ' For use in "plain" VBScript only:     ' strMSHTA = "mshta.exe ""about:<input type=file id=FILE>" _     '          & "<script>FILE.click();new ActiveXObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject')" _     '          & ".GetStandardStream(1).WriteLine(FILE.value);close();resizeTo(0,0);</script>""" Set wshShell = CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" )     Set objExec = wshShell.Exec( strMSHTA ) SelectFile = objExec.StdOut.ReadLine( ) Set objExec = Nothing     Set wshShell = Nothing End Function
Requirements:
Windows version:	Windows XP and later versions
Network:	N/A
Client software:	MSHTA.EXE (native in Windows)
Script Engine:	any
Summarized:	Works in Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1.
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