OpenFileDialog.InitialDirectory Property

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Gets or sets the directory displayed when the dialog starts.

Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property InitialDirectory As String

public string InitialDirectory { get; set; }

Type: System.String
The directory displayed when the dialog starts. The default is an empty string.

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException	The directory specified is not a valid file path.

Supported in: 5

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