IFileDialog

Description

The IFileDialog interface contains basic properties of the dialog boxes for file opening and saving.

Comments

It is used only in the desktop application.

Properties

	Property name	Brief description
	CheckFileExists	The CheckFileExists property determines the system reaction if the user selects a non-existing file.
	CheckPathExists	The CheckPathExists property determines the system reaction if the user selects a file in the non-existing catalog.
	DefaultExt	The DefaultExt property determines the file extension that is used by this component of the dialog box by default.
	DereferenceLinks	The DereferenceLinks property determines a value that the dialog box returns when the shortcut is selected.
	FileName	The FileName property determines a name and path to the directory of the last selected file.
	FileNames	The FileNames property returns the collection of names and paths to the files if more than one file is selected.
	Filter	The Filter property determines filter text to limit list of available files.
	FilterIndex	The FilterIndex property determines which of the added filters are set by default when the dialog box opens.
	InitialDirectory	The InitialDirectory property determines the directory that is opened by default during dialog box opening.
	ShowHelp	The ShowHelp property determines whether the Help button is displayed in the dialog box.
	Title	The Title property determines a title of the dialog box.
	ValidateNames	The ValidateNames property determines whether the correctness of the file name is checked.

Properties inherited from IComponent

	Property name	Brief description
	ComponentCount	The ComponentCount property returns the number of child components located on the parent component.
	Components	The Components property returns the child component, which index is passed by the input parameter.
	Data	The Data property is used to store any custom data.
	Name	The Name property determines a component name.
	Tag	The compiler does not use the Tag property. The user can change the value of the Tag property and use it as he wishes.

Methods

	Method name	Brief description
	Execute	The Execute method initializes the dialog box and returns the user selection result.

See also:

Forms Assembly Interfaces