C#•5d ago

✅ calling ShowDialog() with the OpenFolderDialog class creates an error

The error

System.ArgumentException
  HResult=0x80070057
  Message=Value does not fall within the expected range.
  Source=<Cannot evaluate the exception source>
  StackTrace:
<Cannot evaluate the exception stack trace>

System.ArgumentException
  HResult=0x80070057
  Message=Value does not fall within the expected range.
  Source=<Cannot evaluate the exception source>
  StackTrace:
<Cannot evaluate the exception stack trace>

my code :

C#
OpenFolderDialog getBaseDir = new OpenFolderDialog
{
    Multiselect = false,
    DefaultDirectory = userDir,
    InitialDirectory = docsDir
};

bool? hasChosenAFolder = getBaseDir.ShowDialog();

C#
OpenFolderDialog getBaseDir = new OpenFolderDialog
{
    Multiselect = false,
    DefaultDirectory = userDir,
    InitialDirectory = docsDir
};

bool? hasChosenAFolder = getBaseDir.ShowDialog();

The last line generates the error

4 Replies

armoireOP•5d ago

UPDATE : apparently the problems was with userDir and docsDir Their definition :

C#
string userDir = "@" + Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile);
string docsDir = "@" + Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments);

C#
string userDir = "@" + Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile);
string docsDir = "@" + Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments);

I suppose the '@' wasn't appreciated

Buddy•5d ago

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MODiX•5d ago

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armoireOP•5d ago

My bad

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✅ calling ShowDialog() with the OpenFolderDialog class creates an error

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