F4 Help to get the path for a File source directory

There are numerous function modules for browsing a particular file in desktop and getting the file path (including the fine name) , like F4_FILENAME , KD_GET_FILENAME_ON_F4 , WS_FILENAME_GET etc. But can anyone tell me how to fetch only the directory path to the field were the F4 help is given. Actually the filename has to come in some other field in the selection screen. Is there separate funtion modules for these OR will changing parameters in the above function modules work?
Pls Help....
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Try this method CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES.
It is a Global CLASS which is having different methods for different purposes
see the documentation of it and use the methods of it
see
CL CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES
Short Text
Frontend Services
Functionality
The class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES contains static methods for the following areas:
File functions
Directory functions
Registry
Environment
Write to / read from clipboard
Upload / download files
Execute programs / open documents
Query functions, such as Windows directory, Windows version, and so on
Standard dialogs (open, save, directory selection)
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DATA: TEMP_DIR TYPE STRING.
CALL METHOD CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>GET_TEMP_DIRECTORY
CHANGING
TEMP_DIR = TEMP_DIR
EXCEPTIONS
CNTL_ERROR = 1
ERROR_NO_GUI = 2.
IF SY-SUBRC 0.
Error handling
ENDIF.
flush to send previous call to frontend
CALL METHOD CL_GUI_CFW=>FLUSH
EXCEPTIONS
CNTL_SYSTEM_ERROR = 1
CNTL_ERROR = 2
OTHERS = 3.
IF SY-SUBRC 0.
Error handling
ENDIF.
WRITE: / 'Temporary directory is:', TEMP_DIR.
Notes
The class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES is based on the Control Framework. See the documentation for more information, in particular on CL_GUI_CFW=>FLUSH which must be called after many CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES methods.
Migration Information
The old file transfer model was based on function modules of the function group GRAP. The old features have been replaced by the class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES. The following list contains the old function modules (italic) and the new methods (bold) that replace them:
CLPB_EXPORT
CLIPBOARD_EXPORT
CLPB_IMPORT
CLIPBOARD_IMPORT
DOWNLOAD
GUI_DOWNLOAD, dialog replaced by FILE_SAVE_DIALOG
PROFILE_GET
No replacement, use REGISTRY_* methods instead
PROFILE_SET
No replacement, use REGISTRY_* methods instead
REGISTRY_GET
REGISTRY_GET_VALUE, REGISTRY_GET_DWORD_VALUE
REGISTRY_SET
REGISTRY_SET_VALUE, REGISTRY_SET_DWORD_VALUE
UPLOAD
GUI_UPLOAD, dialog replaced by FILE_OPEN_DIALOG
WS_DDE
Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.
SET_DOWNLOAD_AUTHORITY
Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.
WS_DOWNLOAD
GUI_DOWNLOAD
WS_DOWNLOAD_WAN
Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.
WS_EXCEL
Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.
WS_EXECUTE
EXECUTE
WS_FILENAME_GET
FILE_SAVE_DIALOG, FILE_OPEN_DIALOG
WS_FILE_ATTRIB
FILE_SET_ATTRIBUTES, FILE_GET_ATTRIBUTES
WS_FILE_COPY
FILE_COPY
WS_FILE_DELETE
FILE_DELETE
WS_MSG
Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.
WS_QUERY
CD (current directory)
DIRECTORY_GET_CURRENT
EN (read/write environment)
ENVIRONMENT_GET_VARIABLE
ENVIRONMENT_SET_VARIABLE
FL (determine file length)
FILE_GET_SIZE
FE (check if file exists)
FILE_EXIST
DE (check if directory exists)
DIRECTORY_EXIST
WS (determine Windows system)
GET_PLATFORM
OS (operating system)
GET_PLATFORM
WS_UPLDL_PATH
Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.
WS_UPLOAD
GUI_UPLOAD
WS_VOLUME_GET
Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.
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