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FileDialog.InitialDirectory Property

.NET Framework 4.5

Gets or sets the initial directory that is displayed by a file dialog.

Namespace: Microsoft.Win32
Assembly: PresentationFramework (in PresentationFramework.dll)
XMLNS for XAML: Not mapped to an xmlns.

Syntax

C++

public string InitialDirectory { get; set; }

XAML Attribute Usage

<object InitialDirectory="string" .../>

Property Value

Type: System.String
A String that contains the initial directory. The default is Empty.

Remarks

If there is no initial directory set, this property will contain Empty rather than a null string.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

.NET Framework Security

FileIOPermission
to set the initial directory value. Associated enumeration: Unrestricted

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

FileDialog Class

Microsoft.Win32 Namespace

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