_SAVEFILEDIALOG$

The _SAVEFILEDIALOG$ function displays a standard dialog box that prompts the user to save a file. The returned string is an empty string ("") if the user cancelled.

Syntax

result$ = _SAVEFILEDIALOG$([title$][, defaultPathAndFile$][, filterPatterns$][, singleFilterDescription$])

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")

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 save file dialog example

IF NOT filesaved& THEN textfile$ = _SAVEFILEDIALOG$("Save File", "", "*.txt|*.doc", "Text files") IF textfile$ <> "" THEN filesaved& = -1 _MESSAGEBOX "Information", "File will be saved to " + textfile$ END IF END IF

See also

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

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