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Execute the Windows Explorer Find File Dialog Box

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The following example demonstrates using DDE to execute Explorer's find file dialog. The example opens the dialog in the Directory "C:\DelphiTips".

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uses ddeman;
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject) ;
begin
  with TDDEClientConv.Create(Self) do begin
   ConnectMode := ddeManual;
   ServiceApplication := 'explorer.exe';
   SetLink( 'Folders', 'AppProperties') ;
   OpenLink;
   ExecuteMacro
       ('[FindFolder(, C:\DelphiTips)]', False) ;
   CloseLink;
   Free;
  end;
end;
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