hou.ui.selectFile() not selecting folders in h16

[Juraj]

Hello,
in Houdini 15 I was using hou.ui.selectFile() dialog to get user's input and I would process it further in python.
I used the same function to let user select files or folders, based on the needs of a tool.
Now I updated to 16 and the function does not seem to enable user to select a folder, it works only with selecting a file.

Does anybody know if there is a way to select a folder in 16? I want to batch process files in a directory and I would like to use file browser dialog to let user set it.

In worst case I could use hou.ui.readInput(), and to ask user to enter a path there, but this is super user-unfriendly

Thanks,
Juraj

Edited June 30, 2017 by Juraj

[Hartman-]

Juraj,

Do you have any parameters set when calling the hou.ui.selectFile() method? I'm doing some quick tests in the Python shell and it looks like its working fine for me. I'm selecting a folder and its printing out the correct path to the shell, even when I specify a file type.

 

 

[Juraj]

Hi, I tried to update to latest build 16.0.736 (linux), but it isn't working. I can simply select files, but when I select folder and click accept, nothing happens, selection is accepted only if I select a file.

In 16.0.557 it works normally, but not in 16.0.600, 16.0.633, 16.0.736

Edited September 30, 2017 by Juraj
tested more builds

[MrScienceOfficer]

hou.ui.selectFile(file_type=hou.fileType.Directory) works on 16.0.736.