Set folder browser dialog start location

Is there any way to set the initial directory of a folder browser dialog to a non-special folder? This is what I'm currently using

fdbLocation.RootFolder = Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop;
but I want to use a path I have stored in a string something like this
fdbLocation.RootFolder = myFolder;
This causes an error "Cannot convert 'string' to 'System.Environment.SpecialFolder'".

Just set the SelectedPath property before calling ShowDialog.

fdbLocation.SelectedPath = myFolder;

Set the SelectedPath property before you call ShowDialog ...

folderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath = @"c:\temp\";
folderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog();

Will start them at C:\Temp


fldrDialog.SelectedPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory)

"If the SelectedPath property is set before showing the dialog box, the folder with this path will be the selected folder, as long as SelectedPath is set to an absolute path that is a subfolder of RootFolder (or more accurately, points to a subfolder of the shell namespace represented by RootFolder)."

MSDN - SelectedPath

"The GetFolderPath method returns the locations associated with this enumeration. The locations of these folders can have different values on different operating systems, the user can change some of the locations, and the locations are localized."

Re: Desktop vs DesktopDirectory

Desktop

"The logical Desktop rather than the physical file system location."

DesktopDirectory:

"The directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop. Do not confuse this directory with the desktop folder itself, which is a virtual folder."

MSDN - Special Folder Enum

MSDN - GetFolderPath


To set the directory selected path and the retrieve the new directory:

dlgBrowseForLogDirectory.SelectedPath = m_LogDirectory;
if (dlgBrowseForLogDirectory.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
     txtLogDirectory.Text = dlgBrowseForLogDirectory.SelectedPath;
}