CommonDialog.ShowDialog Method (IWin32Window)
Runs a common dialog box with the specified owner.
Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Parameters
- owner
- Type: System.Windows.Forms.IWin32Window
Any object that implements IWin32Window that represents the top-level window that will own the modal dialog box.
Return Value
Type: System.Windows.Forms.DialogResultDialogResult.OK if the user clicks OK in the dialog box; otherwise, DialogResult.Cancel.
This version of the ShowDialog method allows you to specify a specific form or control that will own the dialog box that is shown. If you use the version of this method that has no parameters, the dialog box being shown would be owned automatically by the currently active window of your application.
- PrintingPermission
to print from a PrintDialog. Associated enumeration: PrintingPermissionLevel.SafePrinting
- UIPermission
for safe subwindows to call this method. Associated enumeration: UIPermissionWindow.SafeSubWindows
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
