OPENFILEDIALOG$

The _OPENFILEDIALOG$ function displays a standard dialog box that prompts the user to open a file. The returned string is an empty string ("") if the user cancelled. The returned string will contain file paths delimited using "|" if allowMultipleSelects& is passed as true(-1) and multiple files are selected by the user.

Syntax

result$ = _OPENFILEDIALOG$([title$][, defaultPathAndFile$][, filterPatterns$][, singleFilterDescription$][, allowMultipleSelects&])

Parameters

• title$ is the dialog box title
• defaultPathAndFile$ is the default path that will be used by the dialog box if not changed by the user
• filterPatterns$ are the file filters separated using "|" (e.g., "*.png|*.jpg|*.gif")
• singleFilterDescription$ is the single filter description (e.g., "Image files")
• allowMultipleSelects& can be false(0) or true(-1) if multiple file selection is to be allowed. If omitted, then this defaults to false(0)

Description

• All parameters accept an empty string ("") in which case system defaults are used
• If singleFilterDescription$ is an empty string (""), then filterPatterns$ will be shown in it's place
• The dialog box automatically becomes a modal window if the application window is visible

Availability

• QB64-PE v3.4.0 and up

Examples

Example

Simple open file dialog example

audiofiles$ = _OPENFILEDIALOG$("Open File", "", "*.mp3|*.ogg|*.wav|*.flac", "Audio files", -1) IF audiofiles$ <> "" THEN _MESSAGEBOX "Information", "You selected " + audiofiles$

See also

• _NOTIFYPOPUP
• _MESSAGEBOX
• _MESSAGEBOX (function)
• _INPUTBOX$
• _SELECTFOLDERDIALOG$
• _COLORCHOOSERDIALOG
• _SAVEFILEDIALOG$

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