How to choose a folder without opening it with OpenFileDialog C#

Question

I have to create a button with which the user has to choose a folder. I've try with OpenFileDialog, But there I can not select the folder and the folder just open.

This is my code:

 private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {

            OpenFileDialog fdlg = new OpenFileDialog();
            fdlg.Title = "C# Corner Open File Dialog";
            fdlg.InitialDirectory = @"D:\dosfiles\ValPoch";
            fdlg.Filter = "All files (*.*)|*.*|All files (*.*)|*.*";
            fdlg.FilterIndex = 2;
            fdlg.RestoreDirectory = true;

            if (fdlg.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
            {
                label2.Text = fdlg.FileName;
                label2.Show();
            }

I try with this code, He works perfectly, But I not like the window, who opened, Is too small.

using (FolderBrowserDialog dlg = new FolderBrowserDialog())
            {
                dlg.Description = "Select a folder";
                dlg.SelectedPath = @"D:\dosfiles\ValPoch\";
                if (dlg.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
                {
                    label2.Text = dlg.SelectedPath;
                    label2.ForeColor = Color.Red;
                    label2.Show();
                }
            }

How can I fix my code with OpenFileDIalog to select a folder not to open that folder ?

Thank you.

Take a look here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11624298/how-to-use-openfiledialog-to-select-a-folder — ogomrub, May 19 '17 at 09:07
I not want to open this small windows for choose to folder. My second code when I postet is the same, but the window who opened to choose the folder is too small and is different than my first code. — Валерия Благовест, May 19 '17 at 09:10
OpenFileDialog and FolderBrowseDialog have different windows.. — Валерия Благовест, May 19 '17 at 09:12
Can you explain more clearly what *you mean* by distinguishing between "opening a folder" and "selecting a folder"? — Damien_The_Unbeliever, May 19 '17 at 09:15
Please take a look to the second answer in the link I pasted before. I think this is what you want rigth? — ogomrub, May 19 '17 at 09:27

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 19 '17 at 09:39

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Take a look at Ookii.Dialogs, a great library in order to use common Windows dialogs including file dialogs.

answered May 19 '17 at 09:39

ginomessmer

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