Is there a way to use the windows' default file/folder selector?

[somevan]

Im currently making a program, about editing json files. Is there a way to open the default windows file selector, and is it possible to make it open folders as well? I haven't found anything about this topic on the internet, so it would be really useful to know. I don't want to use the default WinAPI's choose file window, because it would only work in windows. Thanks in advance!

[eXpl0it3r]

No, SFML doesn't offer such a functionality, but there are various libraries that have implemented this in some way or another.

https://github.com/mlabbe/nativefiledialog
https://sourceforge.net/projects/tinyfiledialogs/

[kojack]

I use Portable File Dialogs: https://github.com/samhocevar/portable-file-dialogs
It's a single header only library that supports windows, mac and linux.
It can do file open/save and folder selection dialogs, plus message boxes and notifications.