FileDialog Class

Displays a dialog box from which the user can select a file.

Namespace: elsystem.windows.forms

Properties

   Additional properties, methods, and events are described in the classes listed under Inheritance Hierarchy (see below).

  Name Type Description
Public property AddExtension bool True if the dialog box automatically adds an extension to a file name if the user omits the extension.
Public property AutoUpgradeEnabled bool True if this FileDialog instance should automatically upgrade appearance and behavior when running on updated operating system.
Public property CheckFileExists bool True if the dialog box displays a warning if the user specifies a file name that does not exist.
Public property CheckPathExists bool True if the dialog box displays a warning if the user specifies a path that does not exist.
Public property DefaultExt string Gets or sets the default file name extension.
Public property DereferenceLinks bool True if the dialog box returns the location of the file referenced by the shortcut.
Public property FileName string Gets or sets the file name selected in the file dialog box.
Public property FileNames object Gets a vector containing the file names of all selected files in the dialog box.
Public property Filter string Gets or sets the current file name filter string, which determines the choices that appear in the "Save as file type" or "Files of type" box in the dialog box.
Public property FilterIndex integer Gets or sets the index of the filter currently selected in the file dialog box.
Public property InitialDirectory string Gets or sets the initial directory displayed by the file dialog box.
Public property RestoreDirectory bool True if the dialog box restores the current directory before closing.
Public property ShowHelp bool True if the Help button is displayed in the file dialog box.
Public property SupportMultiDottedExtensions bool True if the dialog box supports displaying and saving files that have multiple file name extensions.
Public property Title string Gets or sets the file dialog box title.
Public property ValidateNames bool True if the dialog box accepts only valid Win32 file names.
Events
  Name Description
Public event

FileOk

Occurs when the user clicks on the Open or Save button on a file dialog box.