It sounds like an OS thing. It isn't often that users are asked to select a folder instead of a file. You can try ask file instead.
Bob S > On Mar 13, 2017, at 07:20 , Tiemo Hollmann TB via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > the user shall select a folder, which includes certain files. When using > "answer folder" the LiveCode dialog lets select the folder and returns the > path, but without showing it's content, while navigating. That puzzles > sometimes my customers, because it looks like the folder is empty and it > might not be the correct folder. > > I am not sure, if this behavior of the answer dialog is "standard" at other > programs and it just looks strange to me, or if there is another approach to > let the user select a folder while showing it's content? I could workaround > with "answer file", but that could puzzle again the user, because he can't > select a folder and must select a file to return from the dialog. > > How is this UI issue handled correctly? > > Tiemo _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
