Open File Dialog (PRIM_APPL.ICommonDialogFileOpen)

Windows File Open dialog

Ancestors - None

Details

The Windows File Open Dialog is used for selecting a file to open.

This feature uses Windows functionality. Precise implementation will depend on the Windows version.

Example

Using the file open Dialog to select a file.

     Function Options(*DIRECT)
     Begin_Com Role(*EXTENDS #PRIM_FORM *implements #Prim_App.iHelpHandler) Theme(#SYS_THEME<2015Blue>) Clientwidth(551) Clientheight(301) Left(165) Top(204) Width(567) 

        Define_Com Class(#PRIM_PHBN) Name(#Pick) Caption('Pick a File') Displayposition(1) Left(16) Parent(#COM_OWNER) Tabposition(1) Top(16) Width(129) 

        Evtroutine Handling(#Pick.Click) 
        
           #Com_owner.PickaFile 

        Endroutine 

        Mthroutine Name(PickaFile) 

           Define_Com Class(#Prim_appl.ICommonDialogFileOpen) Name(#FileOpen) Reference(*Dynamic) 

           #FileOpen <= #sys_appln.CreateFileOpenDialog 

           If (#FileOpen.Show) 

              #Com_owner.Caption := #FileOpen.FileTitle 

           Endif 

        Endroutine 

     End_Com

Properties

Name	Description
DefExtension	Default file extension
ExplorerStyle	Make the dialog appear like Windows Explorer
File	The currently selected file
FileCount	Number of selected files
Files	Collection of all selected file names
FileTitle	Caption to appear in the title bar
FilterCaption	Caption of the specified filter
FilterCount	Total number of filters
FilterExtension	Collection of all all filter extensions
FilterIndex	Index of the currently selected filter
HideReadOnly	Show or hide the ReadOnly property
InitialDir	Initial folder to be shown in the dialog
MultiSelect	Allow multiple files to be selected
Title	Caption to show at in the title bar

Methods