This class can either open and overwrite an existing file or create a new file.

Most of the functionality for this class is found in the FileDialog class.

Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows CE Platform Note: On the Pocket PC, if you do not specify a file name extension, the control appends the extension of the selected type from the dialog box. On Windows CE, the control does not append an extension. All platforms support the FilterIndex property, which returns the index of the selected extension filter.

The following code example illustrates creating a SaveFileDialog, setting members, calling the dialog box using the ShowDialog method, and saving the current file. The example requires a form with a button placed on it.

Private Sub button1_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Dim myStream As Stream
    Dim saveFileDialog1 As New SaveFileDialog()

    saveFileDialog1.Filter = "txt files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.*"
    saveFileDialog1.FilterIndex = 2
    saveFileDialog1.RestoreDirectory = True

    If saveFileDialog1.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
        myStream = saveFileDialog1.OpenFile()
        If (myStream IsNot Nothing) Then
            ' Code to write the stream goes here.
            myStream.Close()
        End If
    End If
End Sub

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC

.NET Framework

.NET Compact Framework

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