FileDialog.RunDialog Method (System.Windows.Forms)

RunDialog Method

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.NET Framework Class Library

FileDialog..::.RunDialog Method

This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

Specifies a common dialog box.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic

Protected Overrides Function RunDialog ( _
    hWndOwner As IntPtr _
) As Boolean

protected override bool RunDialog(
    IntPtr hWndOwner
)

Visual C++

protected:
virtual bool RunDialog(
    IntPtr hWndOwner
) override

abstract RunDialog : 
        hWndOwner:IntPtr -> bool 
override RunDialog : 
        hWndOwner:IntPtr -> bool

Parameters

hWndOwner: Type: System..::.IntPtr
A value that represents the window handle of the owner window for the common dialog box.

Return Value

Type: System..::.Boolean
true if the file could be opened; otherwise, false.

Remarks

This method provides an implementation of RunDialog, and is invoked when the user of a file dialog invokes ShowDialog.

In the derived classes OpenFileDialog and SaveFileDialog an invalid file name Exception can be raised.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

FileDialog Class

System.Windows.Forms Namespace