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.NET Framework Class Library
OpenFileDialog..::.OpenFiles Method

Creates an array that contains one read-only stream for each file selected by the user using OpenFileDialog.

Namespace: Microsoft.Win32
Assembly: PresentationFramework (in PresentationFramework.dll)
Syntax
Public Function OpenFiles As Stream()
public Stream[] OpenFiles()
public:
array<Stream^>^ OpenFiles()
member OpenFiles : unit -> Stream[] 

Return Value

Type: array<System.IO..::.Stream>[]()[]
An array of multiple new Stream objects that contain the selected files.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
InvalidOperationException

No files were selected in the dialog.

Remarks

Each file is opened with read-only permission (Open, Read, and Read), whether or not the Read Only checkbox is checked in the dialog. Because each file is opened without the ability to overwrite or write to the file, an application can safely load one or more files while executing within partial trust restrictions.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1
.NET Framework Security
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, 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.