openfiledialog

C# OpenFileDialog Stored Paths

In my application I have two places where the user needs to select a file. In both cases, the files are in different directories, but they are generally the same between runs. The OpenFileDialog appears to be defaulting to the last directory used, but this is useless to me since it is almost always the wrong folder, and I end up alterna...

Using the OpenFileDialog control in a C# application.

Hi there, I'm sure I've asked this question before but searching does nothing and I completely forgot how to do this. I need a way to have a user choose a picture from their hard drive and load that picture to an Image class using the location. I've done this in the past, but as I said I can't remember how I did it. I know you can app...

In vb6, how do I have the open file dialog display files in detail mode?

Need to set the default file display in a vb6 openfiledialog. ...

Switching the "Files of type" pull-down in .NET OpenFileDialog clears the list of files bug.

I'm trying to use the .NET class OpenFileDialog in C++ and getting a weird bug. My basic code is below. OpenFileDialog^ openFileDialog = gcnew OpenFileDialog; openFileDialog->InitialDirectory = "c:\\"; openFileDialog->Filter = "Bitmap|*.bmp|All Files|*.*"; openFileDialog->FilterIndex = 1; openFileDialog->RestoreDirectory = true; if (ope...

Getting working directory on OpenFileDialog

When you select a number of files on OpenFileDialog you get the working directory path in a structure member of OPENFILENAME but when you select a single file you get the path to filename in that variable member. Would there be a possible way to get the path first before looping and counting to check the number of files? ...

Loading Image to Filestream

Hi, I am loading an image using OpenFileDialog open = new OpenFileDialog(); After I select the file, "open" is populated with several items, including the path. Now I would like to load the file into a filestream (or something similar) to be sent via a webservice... is this possible? thanks ...

How do I open the "Save As" dialog box in Outlook using VSTO and get the user entered filename

I'm creating a VSTO add-in for Outlook. As part of this add-in, I need to be able to allow the user the save a grid as a CSV file. When the user clicks on the "Export" button on the grid, I want to pop up the "Save as" dialog box, allow the user to select a file/enter a file name and location. When the user clicks ok, I need a way for my...

C# WPF OpenFileDialog causing crash in XP, not in Vista

I have a WPF application that runs fine on my Vista development machine, but not on the production XP boxes. The only problem is with a call to OpenFileDialog.Show(). As soon as I call the method, the application is terminated on the XP box. The problem does not trigger an exception. (I've surrounded the block in a try-catch block to no...

Required Dialog for selecting Multiple Files and Folders .NET

I thought it would be easy to find, I was wrong. Dialog Requirements: Can browse MULTIPLE FILES/FOLDERS in the same time. Can be used in .NET windows forms. FREE or can be used under GPL. Works in Win Xp and Win 7. Dialog Preferences: C# Looks like OpenFileDialog in .NET. Has textbox for pasting path. I have tried few examples f...

.NET. How to hack OpenFileDialog?

Possible Duplicate: changing button text in OpenFileDialog in C#.net Have a good day, Is there a way to override Open button in .NET OpenFileDialog? I need to Change the button text and override OnClick event. If this is not possible can I put a custom button over the Open button (but at the most top X order)? -- BR Murat...

Readonly OpenFileDialog

Hi, I'm using an OpenFileDialog in my Windows Form. I would like this dialog to be read only. The only thing I would like is that the user can open/load a file. I would like to be able to disable all the "right mouse click" events (delete, rename etc.) Is this possible? If not is there another component I can use? Thanks! ...

[silverlight 4]OpenFileDialog: How to copy files in a local folder?

Hello everyone, In my silverlight application I would like to be able to select a file from an OpenFileDialog window and upload/copy it to a local folder in my Silverlight project. I am already able to setup a OpenFileDialog window and set some options to it, but unfortunately I can't find a way to create a filestream and then copy it t...

Getting the FileName from Open(Save)FileDialogs In C# Using Hooks

Please keep in mind that is is my first post. Summary In a program, I need to be able to retrieve the FileName associated with a FileDialog by intercepting Windows messages without access to the dialog object creating the dialog. Background I have an unusual problem concerning dialogs in .NET 3.0 with C#. Currently, I am working on ...

Selecting path to a folder in my computer (as in OpenFileDialog but without filename) in Silverlight 4

I have seen OpenFileDialog and SaveFileDialog in silverlight but, what if I required to select path of folder in my computer? Scenario: The user want to select path in the Computer which he can use for his files. For example there is a button (e.g. Select path to save your work button) which he will use to browse folder. When he is done...

How to open new OpenFileDialog automatically in Vista/Win7?

I'm on Vista and I'm using Microsoft.Win32.OpenFileDialog class. When I call ShowDialog() I get the old XP-style dialog: How do I get the new Vista-style dialog with fallback to the old one on WindowsXP? A bit of rumble: I don't really understand why they didn't replace the dialog in vista, but kept both of them. Now legacy apps wi...

How do I know if the user selected a SharePoint file in OpenFileDialog?

In an OpenFileDialog, the user can enter the address of the SharePoint site and select a document in the document library. I need to provide check-in/check-out integration for SharePoint documents. Is there any way to determine if the file is stored in a SharePoint document library? Thanks in advance! ...

OpenfileDialog - Window is not popping out

Hi, i am working on form . i want small window to pop up when i click button and to will select XML file of my chois from various folder. I guess, this OPenfileDialog will help me. check the code. private void button3_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { / OpenFileDialog OpenFileDialog1 = new OpenFileDial...

File input behaviour in IE

I have noticed a difference in behaviour between chrome and IE of handling file input clicks. jsFiddle example here. In Chrome, clicking anywhere on the input (text or button bit) triggers the file dialogue. In IE (testing on 7), you have to click on the actual button, not the text bit. The problem is that I'm using a transparent fil...

I can't get Delphi Context-sensitive help working in open and save dialogs

I have a Delphi 2006 app with a CHM help file. It all works OK except that I cannot get any help to connect to the "Help" button on the TOpenDialog and TSaveDialog. A simple program demonstrating this is shown below. Clicking button 2 opens the help file and displays the correct page. Clicking button 1 opens the dialog, but clicking ...

can the Open File dialog be used to select a Folder?

The "Browse For Folder" Windows dialog is very inconvenient because: it has no Path box where I can paste the path I want (eg from Total Commander) it always starts from the Desktop with everything closed Is there a way to use the "Open File" dialog (which is much better) to select a Folder? Some flag or option or something? Context...