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CString GetUserDirectory()
{
	CString strPath ;
	char szDisplayName[_MAX_PATH] ;
	char *szPath = NULL ;
	char *szTitle = _T(" Please Locate Directory : ") ;//Title of Locate Dialog
	
	BROWSEINFO bi = {0} ; //Init to NULL,so we do not have to fill up some members explicitly to NULL
	
	bi.pszDisplayName	= &szDisplayName[0] ;
	bi.lpszTitle		= szTitle ;
	bi.ulFlags		= BIF_RETURNONLYFSDIRS | BIF_RETURNFSANCESTORS ;
	bi.hwndOwner		= NULL ;
	
	LPITEMIDLIST pidl = SHBrowseForFolder(&bi) ;
	if( pidl == NULL ) //User has cancelled operation
		return strPath ;
	
	//Error Check 
	if( !SHGetPathFromIDList(pidl,szPath) )
	{
		AfxMessageBox(" The Path is Invalid ! ") ;
		return strPath ;
	}
	//Release the PIDL thru Shells MAlloc
	IMalloc *pMalloc = NULL ;
	HRESULT hr =  SHGetMalloc(&pMalloc) ;
	if( !SUCCEEDED(hr) )
		return strPath ;
	
	pMalloc->Free( (void*)pidl ) ;//Release the PIDL
	pMalloc->Release() ;//Release the Interface 

	strPath = szPath ;//The Path to the Directory
	return strPath ;
} 
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// note, m_Edit is  CEdit control variable
if (pMsg->message == WM_KEYDOWN && pMsg->wParam == VK_ENTER && GetFocus() == &m_Edit)
{
pMsg->wParam = VK_TAB ;
}
// call base class