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GetOpenFileName2 Method (ISldWorks)

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

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function GetOpenFileName2( _
   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, _
   ByRef DisplayStateName 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 DisplayStateName As System.String
Dim value As System.String
 
value = instance.GetOpenFileName2(DialogTitle, InitialFileName, FileFilter, OpenOptions, ConfigName, DisplayName, DisplayStateName)
C# 
System.string GetOpenFileName2( 
   System.string DialogTitle,
   System.string InitialFileName,
   System.string FileFilter,
   out System.int OpenOptions,
   out System.string ConfigName,
   out System.string DisplayName,
   out System.string DisplayStateName
)
C++/CLI 
System.String^ GetOpenFileName2( 
&   System.String^ DialogTitle,
&   System.String^ InitialFileName,
&   System.String^ FileFilter,
&   [Out] System.int OpenOptions,
&   [Out] System.String^ ConfigName,
&   [Out] System.String^ DisplayName,
&   [Out] System.String^ DisplayStateName
)

Parameters

DialogTitle
Title of the dialog
InitialFileName
Path and file name of the file to open
FileFilter
File name extension of the file to open
OpenOptions
Open options as defined by swGetOpenFileNameOptions_e
ConfigName
Name of configuration of InitialFileName; comma-separated list of sheet names beginning with active sheet if OpenOptions is swGetOpenFileNameOptions_e.swGetOpenFileNameOptions_SelectedSheets
DisplayName
Recommended name to use for opened file
DisplayStateName
Selected display state name

Return Value

Path and file name of the file to open

Example

 

See Also

Availability

SOLIDWORKS 2022 FCS, Revision Number 30


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