TOTALDROPPEDFILES

The _TOTALDROPPEDFILES function returns the number of items (files or folders) dropped in a program's window after _ACCEPTFILEDROP is enabled.

Syntax

totalFilesReceived& = _TOTALDROPPEDFILES

Description

• After _ACCEPTFILEDROP is enabled, _TOTALDROPPEDFILES will return 0 until the user drops files or folders into the program's window.
• When using _DROPPEDFILE to read the list sequentially, _TOTALDROPPEDFILES will be reset to 0 after the last item is retrieved (after _DROPPEDFILE returns an empty string "").
• If using _DROPPEDFILE with an index, you must call _FINISHDROP after you finish working with the list.
• When using _DROPPEDFILE to read the list with an index, _TOTALDROPPEDFILES will not be reset (and the list of items won't be cleared) until _FINISHDROP is called.
• Keyword not supported in Linux or macOS versions

Availability

• QB64 v1.3 and up
• QB64-PE all versions

Examples

• See example for _ACCEPTFILEDROP

See also

• _ACCEPTFILEDROP, _DROPPEDFILE, _FINISHDROP
• _FILEEXISTS, _DIREXISTS

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