FileSaveDialog

Inheritance Hierarchy

Description

The FileSaveDialog component organizes the save file dialog.

Working with the Component

Using different component properties the files available in the dialog can be determined. To initialize this dialog call in the code the Execute method. After selecting the folder and clicking the Save button the file is available in the FileName property.

After all dialog parameters have been configured you can view results of the work without compiling the main form. To do this select the Check option in the context menu in a file save dialog.

Example

Properties of the FileOpenDialog Component

	Property name	Brief description
	CheckFileExists	The CheckFileExists property determines the system reaction if a user selects a non-existing file.
	CheckPathExists	The CheckPathExists property determines the system reaction if a user selects a file in a non-existing directory.
	ComponentCount	The ComponentCount property returns the number of child components.
	Components	The Components property returns the child component.
	CreatePrompt	The CreatePrompt property determines whether a warning message must be displayed if a user tries to select a name of a non-existing file, requests to create a new file.
	Data	The Data property is used to store any custom data.
	DefaultExt	The DefaultExt property determines the file extension, which is default for this dialog.
	DereferenceLinks	The DereferenceLinks property determines the value, which the dialog returns when a tag is selected.
	FileName	The FileName property returns the name and path to the directory of the last selected file.
	FileNames	The FileNames property returns the collection of names and paths to files, when more than one file is selected.
	Filter	The Filter property determines the text of the current filter for entering data.
	FilterIndex	The FilterIndex property determines, which file syntax, specified in the Filter property, must be set default on opening the dialog.
	InitialDirectory	The InitialDirectory property determines the directory, which opens by default, when a dialog is opened.
	Name	The Name property determines the component name.
	OverwritePrompt	The OverwritePrompt property determines whether the warning message should be shown, if the user tries to select name of already existing file.
	ShowHelp	The ShowHelp property determines whether the Help button is displayed in the dialog window.
	Tag	The Tag property is not used by the compiler. The user can change the value of the Tag property and use it as required.
	Title	The Title property determines the title of the dialog window.
	ValidateNames	The ValidateNames property determines the correctness of using the file name.

Methods of the FileOpenDialog Component

	Method name	Brief description
	Execute	The Execute method initializes a save file dialog.