FolderPicker FolderPicker FolderPicker Class
Definition
Represents a UI element that lets the user choose folders.
public : sealed class FolderPicker : IFolderPicker, IFolderPicker2public sealed class FolderPicker : IFolderPicker, IFolderPicker2Public NotInheritable Class FolderPicker Implements IFolderPicker, IFolderPicker2
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| Device family |
Windows 10 (introduced v10.0.10240.0 - for Xbox, see UWP features that aren't yet supported on Xbox)
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| API contract |
Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced v1)
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Remarks
To get started accessing files and folders file picker, see Open files and folders with a picker.
Constructors
FolderPicker() FolderPicker() FolderPicker()
Creates a new instance of a FolderPicker.
public : FolderPicker()public FolderPicker()Public Sub New()
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Properties
CommitButtonText CommitButtonText CommitButtonText
Gets or sets the label text of the folder picker's commit button.
public : PlatForm::String CommitButtonText { get; set; }public string CommitButtonText { get; set; }Public ReadWrite Property CommitButtonText As string
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- PlatForm::String string string
The label text.
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Remarks
By default, the label text of the commit button is Pick Folder.
ContinuationData ContinuationData ContinuationData
Gets a set of values to be populated by the app before a PickFolderAndContinue operation that deactivates the app in order to provide context when the app is activated. (Windows Phone Store app)
public : ValueSet ContinuationData { get; }public ValueSet ContinuationData { get; }Public ReadOnly Property ContinuationData As ValueSet
A set of values to be populated by the app before a PickFolderAndContinue operation that deactivates the app in order to provide context when the app is activated.
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Remarks
Windows Phone Store app only. For more info, see How to continue your Windows Phone app after calling a file picker.
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FileTypeFilter FileTypeFilter FileTypeFilter
Gets the collection of file types that the folder picker displays.
public : IVector<string> FileTypeFilter { get; }public IList<string> FileTypeFilter { get; }Public ReadOnly Property FileTypeFilter As IList<string>
- Value
- IVector<PlatForm::String> IList<string> IList<string>
A FileExtensionVector object that contains a collection of file types (file name extensions) , such as ".doc" and ".png". File name extensions are stored in this array as string objects.
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Examples
The File picker sample demonstrates how to show files of any type in the file picker.
FolderPicker folderPicker = new FolderPicker();
folderPicker.SuggestedStartLocation = PickerLocationId.Desktop;
folderPicker.FileTypeFilter.Add("*");
var folderPicker = new Windows.Storage.Pickers.FolderPicker();
folderPicker.suggestedStartLocation = Windows.Storage.Pickers.PickerLocationId.desktop;
folderPicker.fileTypeFilter.replaceAll(["*"]);
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SettingsIdentifier SettingsIdentifier SettingsIdentifier
Gets or sets the settings identifier associated with the with the current FolderPicker instance.
public : PlatForm::String SettingsIdentifier { get; set; }public string SettingsIdentifier { get; set; }Public ReadWrite Property SettingsIdentifier As string
- Value
- PlatForm::String string string
The settings identifier.
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Remarks
If your application uses multiple instances of the folder picker, you can use this property to identify the individual instances.
SuggestedStartLocation SuggestedStartLocation SuggestedStartLocation
Gets or sets the initial location where the folder picker looks for folders to present to the user.
public : PickerLocationId SuggestedStartLocation { get; set; }public PickerLocationId SuggestedStartLocation { get; set; }Public ReadWrite Property SuggestedStartLocation As PickerLocationId
The identifier of the starting location.
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Remarks
The SuggestedStartLocation is not always used as the start location for the file picker. To give the user a sense of consistency, the file picker remembers the last location that the user navigated to and will generally start at that location.
Methods
PickFolderAndContinue() PickFolderAndContinue() PickFolderAndContinue()
Shows the file picker so that the user can pick a folder, deactivating and the app and reactivating it when the operation is complete. (Windows Phone Store app)
public : void PickFolderAndContinue()public void PickFolderAndContinue()Public Function PickFolderAndContinue() As void
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Remarks
Windows Phone Store app only. Use the ContinuationData property to store context information that can be retrieved when the app is reactivated. For more info, see How to continue your Windows Phone app after calling a file picker.
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PickSingleFolderAsync() PickSingleFolderAsync() PickSingleFolderAsync()
Shows the folderPicker object so that the user can pick a folder. (Windows Store app)
Note
You must specify the FileTypeFilter before calling this method, or it will throw an exception. To list all folders, use "*" as the filter.
public : IAsyncOperation<StorageFolder> PickSingleFolderAsync()public IAsyncOperation<StorageFolder> PickSingleFolderAsync()Public Function PickSingleFolderAsync() As IAsyncOperation( Of StorageFolder )
When the call to this method completes successfully, it returns a storageFolder object that represents the folder that the user picked.
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Remarks
Warning
If you try to show the file picker while your app is snapped the file picker will not be shown and an exception will be thrown. You can avoid this by making sure your app is not snapped or by unsnapping it before you call the file picker. The FolderPicker code examples and the File picker sample show you how.
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