Windows 10: Why does window 11 always open a new folder for the same folder that is already opened?

So I click on a folder on my desktop windows 11, after a while I minimize it and forget that it was opened. So I click the folder in the desktop and instead of bringing up the already open folder, it just creates a new one. By the end of the day I release that I have 8 of the same folder open at the same time. I tried looking in the option of it but failed to find anything that could fix it. I also tried to upload a photo to make it more clear, but it says "failed to upload image" for some reason.

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Opening a Folder in VC++

I've recently started learning VC++ and it's coming along quite nicley, I've now been given a little task by my boss to add a button to an excisting Incident report program.

All the button needs to do is open a new explorer window and open the folder selected in the incident report program. There isn't a deadline for it, it's just to assist in my learning.

I'm not asking for anyone to do it for me, i just need a few suggestions on how to do this so i'm looking in the correct direction?

Thanks

 

Opening a Folder in VC++

I've got the button working now, it opens the folder which I've stated.

I'm now looking at reading a string the user inputs, from this string I want to be able identify and open the folder using the button.

Is this in the range of someone at intermediate level?

Furthermore, is there a function like equalsIgnoreCase in c++ and would this be viable for doing what I need?

 

Opening a Folder in VC++

Jack28,
I would look into using a FolderBrowserDialog object in your application. This will open a dialog that lets you select a folder. Then use
Code: FolderBrowserDialog1.selecteditem[/quote] to return the output string of the folder into a textbox, set the textbox enabled property to false so that they cannot type in the path, they have to get the path by selecting the folder using the folder browser.
This will endure your program never throws a directory not found exception and crashing itself.
This is what I have always doen and it works quite nicely.