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.NET Framework Class Library
OpenFileDialog..::.CheckFileExists Property

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the dialog box displays a warning if the user specifies a file name that does not exist.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Syntax
Public Overrides Property CheckFileExists As Boolean
public override bool CheckFileExists { get; set; }
public:
virtual property bool CheckFileExists {
	bool get () override;
	void set (bool value) override;
}
abstract CheckFileExists : bool with get, set
override CheckFileExists : bool with get, set

Property Value

Type: System..::.Boolean
true if the dialog box displays a warning when the user specifies a file name that does not exist; otherwise, false. The default value is true.
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.