CComboBox::Dir
Adds a list of filenames or drives to the list box of a combo box.
int Dir(
UINT attr,
LPCTSTR lpszWildCard
);
Parameters
attr
Can be any combination of the enum values described in CFile::GetStatus or any combination of the following values:DDL_READWRITE File can be read from or written to.
DDL_READONLY File can be read from but not written to.
DDL_HIDDEN File is hidden and does not appear in a directory listing.
DDL_SYSTEM File is a system file.
DDL_DIRECTORY The name specified by lpszWildCard specifies a directory.
DDL_ARCHIVE File has been archived.
DDL_DRIVES Include all drives that match the name specified by lpszWildCard.
DDL_EXCLUSIVE Exclusive flag. If the exclusive flag is set, only files of the specified type are listed. Otherwise, files of the specified type are listed in addition to "normal" files.
lpszWildCard
Points to a file-specification string. The string can contain wildcards (for example, *.*).
Return Value
If the return value is greater than or equal to 0, it is the zero-based index of the last filename added to the list. The return value is CB_ERR if an error occurs; the return value is CB_ERRSPACE if insufficient space is available to store the new strings.
Remarks
This function is not supported by the Windows ComboBoxEx control. For more information on this control, see ComboBoxEx Controls in the Windows SDK.
Example
// Add all the files and directories in the windows directory.
TCHAR lpszWinPath[MAX_PATH], lpszOldPath[MAX_PATH];
VERIFY(0 < ::GetWindowsDirectory(lpszWinPath, MAX_PATH));
// Make the windows directory the current directory.
::GetCurrentDirectory(MAX_PATH, lpszOldPath);
::SetCurrentDirectory(lpszWinPath);
m_pComboBox->ResetContent();
m_pComboBox->Dir(DDL_READWRITE|DDL_DIRECTORY, _T("*.*"));
// Reset the current directory to its previous path.
::SetCurrentDirectory(lpszOldPath);
Requirements
Header: afxwin.h