how to get file path in textbox using windows form application?

Question

I have one browse button and one text box. In the browse_button click event, I would like to browse the files and place the path name into textbox. For this I've written code like this by using openfile dialog.

private void brwsbtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (openFD.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
            {
                  textBox1.Text = openFD.FileName;
            }
            textBox1.Text="";
        }

So that I am able to select files only. How can I select and place the folders path in textbox?.

In my application the user should able to select either file or folder through a single browse button. Please suggest me how to write code for this.

Note. Please let me know can we use to upload file without using Openfiledialog in windows form..

Answer 1

Your code don't add file path to the text box because you have this line:

textBox1.Text = "";

Which auto clear the line:

textBox1.Text = openFD.FileName;

Remove it and you can add file path to textbox:

private void brwsbtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (openFD.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
    {
        textBox1.Text = openFD.FileName;
    }
}

If you want file name only (not include path), you can use:

private void brwsbtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (openFD.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
    {
        textBox1.Text = Path.GetFileName(openFD.FileName);
    }
}

Answer 2

Add a FolderBrowserDialog to your form. Then something like this will work:

if (folderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
   {
      textBox1.Text = folderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath
   }

You can also use your existing fileDialog to do

Path.GetDirectoryName(openFD.FileName);