The IFileDialog interface contains basic properties of the dialog boxes for file opening and saving.
It is used only in the desktop application.
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 dialog box title. | |
ValidateNames | The ValidateNames property determines whether the correctness of the file name is checked. |
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. |
Method name | Brief description | |
Execute | The Execute method initializes the dialog box and returns the user selection result. |
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