FormOpenFile
Displays a File Open dialog box.
Syntax
FormOpenFile(sTitle, sFileName, sFilter)
sFileName:
The name of the default file to display in the "File Name" field.
sTitle:
A title to display at the top of the form.
sFilter:
A file filter list to display in the "List Files of Type" field. The file filter list has the following format:
<File
Type>|<Filter>|
where:
File
Type is the text that displays in the drop-down box, for
example All Files (*.*). Filter is
the file type, for example *.CI
Return Value
The name and full path of the selected file (as a string) or an empty string ("") if the Cancel button is selected.
Related Functions
FormSaveAsFile, FormSelectPrinter
Example
// Display the Open File dialog with the following filter list:
// All Files (*.*)
// Exe Files (*.EXE)
// Cicode Files (*.CI)
sFilename = FormOpenFile("Open", "*.CI", "All Files (*.*)|*.*|Exe Files (*.EXE)|*.EXE|Cicode Files (*.CI)|*.CI|");
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