Core Function FileOpenDialog

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[optional] Dialog Options: To use more than one option, use a + sign to separate them (eg: 1 + 4).
 
[optional] Dialog Options: To use more than one option, use a + sign to separate them (eg: 1 + 4).
   1 = File Must Exist (if user types a filename)
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   1 = File Must Exist (if user types a filename) -- Default FALSE
   2 = Path Must Exist (if user types a path)
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   2 = Path Must Exist (if user types a path) -- Default FALSE
   4 = Allow MultiSelect
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   4 = Allow MultiSelect -- Default FALSE
   8 = Automatically adds an extension to a file name if the user omits the extension
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   8 = Automatically adds an extension to a file name if the user omits the extension -- Default FALSE
 
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=== Return Value ===
 
=== Return Value ===
  
Success: Returns the full path of the file(s) chosen. Results for multiple selections are "Directory|file1|file2|..."
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Success: Returns all the chosen files as an array.
  
 
Failure: Returns empty string.  
 
Failure: Returns empty string.  
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Separate the file filters with a semicolon as shown in the example.
 
Separate the file filters with a semicolon as shown in the example.
 
Note: At this time, multiple groups of filters are not supported.
 
  
 
If default name is given, options must also be given. If none of the options are wanted, use 0 for options.
 
If default name is given, options must also be given. If none of the options are wanted, use 0 for options.
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$message = "Hold down Ctrl or Shift to choose multiple files.";
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$var = FileOpenDialog($message, @WinDir, "Image Files|*.bmp;*.png", 4 + 1 );
 
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$var = FileOpenDialog($message, @WinDir, "Images (*.jpg;*.bmp)", 1 + 4 );
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If (!$var)
 
If (!$var)
 
{
 
{
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Else
 
Else
 
{
 
{
     $var = Replace($var, "|", @CRLF);
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     $var = Join($var, @CRLF);
 
     MsgBox("You chose $var");
 
     MsgBox("You chose $var");
 
}
 
}

Revision as of 18:24, 8 December 2011

FileOpenDialog ( <title>, <dir>, <filter>, <options>, <default name> )

Contents

Description

Initiates a Load File Dialog.

Parameters

title

Title text of the Dialog GUI.

dir

Initial directory selected in the GUI file tree.

filter

File type filter such as "All (*.*)" or "Text files (*.txt)"

options

Optional;

[optional] Dialog Options: To use more than one option, use a + sign to separate them (eg: 1 + 4).
  1 = File Must Exist (if user types a filename) -- Default FALSE
  2 = Path Must Exist (if user types a path) -- Default FALSE
  4 = Allow MultiSelect -- Default FALSE
  8 = Automatically adds an extension to a file name if the user omits the extension -- Default FALSE

default name

Optional; File name to suggest to the user to save the file with.

Return Value

Success: Returns all the chosen files as an array.

Failure: Returns empty string.

Remarks

Separate the file filters with a semicolon as shown in the example.

If default name is given, options must also be given. If none of the options are wanted, use 0 for options.

Special Windows folders (such as "My Documents") can be sometimes be set as the init dir.

Example

$var = FileOpenDialog($message, @WinDir, "Image Files|*.bmp;*.png", 4 + 1 );
 
If (!$var)
{
    MsgBox("No File(s) chosen");
}
Else
{
    $var = Join($var, @CRLF);
    MsgBox("You chose $var");
}
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