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GetOpenFileName Method (ISldWorks)

Prompts the user for the name of the file to open.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function GetOpenFileName( _
   ByVal DialogTitle As System.String, _
   ByVal InitialFileName As System.String, _
   ByVal FileFilter As System.String, _
   ByRef OpenOptions As System.Integer, _
   ByRef ConfigName As System.String, _
   ByRef DisplayName As System.String _
) As System.String
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As ISldWorks
Dim DialogTitle As System.String
Dim InitialFileName As System.String
Dim FileFilter As System.String
Dim OpenOptions As System.Integer
Dim ConfigName As System.String
Dim DisplayName As System.String
Dim value As System.String
 
value = instance.GetOpenFileName(DialogTitle, InitialFileName, FileFilter, OpenOptions, ConfigName, DisplayName)
C# 
System.string GetOpenFileName( 
   System.string DialogTitle,
   System.string InitialFileName,
   System.string FileFilter,
   out System.int OpenOptions,
   out System.string ConfigName,
   out System.string DisplayName
)
C++/CLI 
System.String^ GetOpenFileName( 
&   System.String^ DialogTitle,
&   System.String^ InitialFileName,
&   System.String^ FileFilter,
&   [Out] System.int OpenOptions,
&   [Out] System.String^ ConfigName,
&   [Out] System.String^ DisplayName
)

Parameters

DialogTitle
Title of the dialog
InitialFileName
Path and filename of the file to open
FileFilter
Filename extension of the file to open
OpenOptions
Not used
ConfigName
Name of the configuration
DisplayName
Recommended filename to use

Return Value

Actual path and filename of the file  opened

Example

 

See Also

Availability

SolidWorks 2005 FCS, Revision Number 13.0


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