Taking desktop folder and filename as input

In this recipe, we will create a small program that will take as input a folder name and filename(s) from the user. Both standard function modules, as well as classes, may be used for this purpose.

In the main part of this recipe, we will use the function modules, TMP_GUI_BROWSE_FOR_FOLDER and TMP_GUI_FILE_OPEN_DIALOG. In addition to the browsing capability, the user may also create a new folder while entering a folder. The file's function module lets you select multiple files from your local directory.

The There's more... section of this recipe will show an equivalent based on the object oriented approach. The methods, directory_browse and file_open_dialog, of the class cl_gui_frontend_services will be used.

How to do it...

For taking input of folder and files, proceed as follows:

1. First, two parameter input fields are declared for the folder and filename, having a length of 80 and 50 characters respectively.

   

2. Then, we will write the code within the at...