Information

pathPicker 4D 20R10

18/09/2025

What is it?

The pathPicker component is a widget for displaying and selecting the path of a target file or folder as you see it in various 4D application dialogs.

The main branch continues to evolve as 4D application evolves and now uses, among other things, Classes and Style sheets to allow an adaptation to the look & fill of your database.

The last version v18 compatible is available here

Initialization

$o:=New object
$o.placeHolder:="Select the backup setting file…"$o.message:="Select a setting file…"$o.fileTypes:=".4DSettings"$o.directory:=1$o.options:=Package open+Use sheet window
$picker:=pathPicker (File(Current backup settings file);$o)

Properties

Path properties

Properties	type	Description
.target	Object	The target File or Folder
.type	Integer	The type of the target*
.platformPath	Text	The plateforme pathname
.path	Text	The POSIX pathname

*4D constants Is a document or Is a folder

Widget behavior properties

Properties	type	Description
.placeHolder	Text	The place holder displayed if the target is empty
.message	Text	Title of the selection dialog box
.directory	Text, Integer	Directory access path (text) or memorized access path (Int)*
.fileTypes	Text	List of types of documents to filter, or "*" to not filter documents*
.options	Integer	Selection option(s)*
.browse	Boolean	Display the "Browse" button
.showOnDisk	Boolean	Display the "Show on disk…" item in the linked menu
.copyPath	Boolean	Display the "Copy path" item in the linked menu
.openItem	Boolean	Allow the opening of a folder selected in the linked menu
.label	Text	Label diplayed into the widget**

*See the documentation for the commands Select a document and Select a folder.
**The label is displayed in red if the path name is invalid. You shouldn't have to change it

Default values

Properties
.fileTypes	Is a document
.options	Package selection + Use sheet window
.browse	True
.showOnDisk	True
.copyPath	True
.openItem	True

Methods

Changing the target

Methods	Comments
.setTarget(Object)	Waiting for a File or Folder
.setPlatformPath(Text)
.setPath(Text)

Widget features

Methods	Comments
.setType(Int)	Use the 4D constants Is a document or Is a folder
.setMessage(Text)
.setPlaceholder(Text)

How to install

1. To use the widget as is, copy the pathPicker.4dbase into the Components folder of your database.
2. If you want to integrate the component's elements into your code, you must copy the contents of the folders Classes, Forms, Methods & Resources to the corresponding folders of your database.