DDgui Programmers Reference Guide by Nicholas J. Kingsley - HTML preview

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File Dialog

 

A file dialog is a window that allows you to enter (or select) a file for loading or save.

 

A file dialog is used by :

 

result$ = DDgui_FileDialog$(open% [, filter$])

 

open% denotes whether you have opened the dialog window for read (open% = TRUE) or writing (open% = FALSE)

 

filter$ is an extension which filters any file list to those that have the given extension, if given.

 

If filter$ is not present, then all files will be listed.

 

If open% = FALSE, then a given filename will have the extension stored in filter$ appended to it (if present).  If filter$ is not present, then no extension will be added

 

This function returns the filename selected or entered.

 

Notes :

 

  • If the file dialog is set for writing, then an empty file with the given filename will be created in the current working directory.

 

A file dialog window looks like :

 

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