browse for folder in Console Application

Question

I currently have to code to allow me to read all of the files of a folder and write them to the console. Below, I also have got the code to select individual files from a directory using a browser. I would like to know how I would be able to select a folder using a browse button.

code to check all files

  foreach(var path in Directory.GetFiles(@"C:\Name\Folder\"))     {        Console.WriteLine(path); // full path        Console.WriteLine(System.IO.Path.GetFileName(path)); // file name     } 

Code to open dialog box

OpenFileDialog fileSelectPopUp = new OpenFileDialog();             fileSelectPopUp.Title = "";             fileSelectPopUp.InitialDirectory = @"c:\";             fileSelectPopUp.Filter = "All EXCEL FILES (*.xlsx*)|*.xlsx*|All files (*.*)|*.*";             fileSelectPopUp.FilterIndex = 2;             fileSelectPopUp.RestoreDirectory = true;             if (fileSelectPopUp.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)             {                 textBox1.Text = fileSelectPopUp.FileName;             } 

Answer 1

First you need to add reference to System.Windows.Forms

Then, Add STAThread Attribute to the main method. This indicates that your program is single-threaded and enabled it to work with COM components (which the System dialogs use).

After that only you can use the FolderBrowserDialog with the Console Application

static class Program {     [STAThread]     static void Main(string[] args)     {         FolderBrowserDialog fbd = new FolderBrowserDialog();         if (fbd.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)         {             foreach (var path in Directory.GetFiles(fbd.SelectedPath))             {                 Console.WriteLine(path); // full path                 Console.WriteLine(System.IO.Path.GetFileName(path)); // file name             }         }       } }