LotusScript equivalent of @Picklist for Lotus Notes

I originally tried using the following code:

However, I continually received the error message: "operation failed." At this point, I decided that I had to look for an alternative method.

Why my initial code failed repeatedly is unclear. I did, however, discover that not all @Formula statements work with the Evaluate() function. This is often the case when interacting with the workspace/GUI. After considerable tuning and tweaking, I came up with the following LotusScript code alternative for @Picklist([Folder]). <

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p>An undocumented parameter for workspace.PicklistStrings exists in LotusScript to select folders in a Lotus Notes database. The first parameter can be "0-3," according to the Domino Designer Help. But using "4" allows you to select folders.

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