f$BrowseFile (f$SucheDatei)

Syntax:

File = f$BrowseFile(Mode,[Title],[Directory],[Filter],[Extension],[File])

Argument

Type

Meaning

Mode

Integer

Do you want to open the file for opening (1) or saving (0)?

Title

String

Explorer window title. This parameter is optional.

Directory

String

This directory is to be searched through first. This parameter is optional.

Filter

String

Details for a filter to specify a file. The following syntax must be used with this:

Description1 |*.Ext1| Description2 |*.Ex2

Example: the following entry for searching for text files

Text files |*.txt

When entering extensions you cannot use spaces.

This parameter is optional. If it is not specified, all files (*.*) are searched.

Extension

String

File extension which is added automatically if none is given. This parameter is optional.

File

String

An existing file name can be given with it. It is displayed. This parameter has priority over a given directory. This parameter is optional.

Result:

String

Name of the file

Example:

XMLFile = f$BrowseFile(OpenSave,' select XML-File','','XML-Files|*.xml','XML')

Specify an XML file for saving data. If the user does not enter an extension, the extension .xml is automatically used.

c:\example.xml is returned in this case.