CommonDialog::ShowDialog Method (IWin32Window)
Runs a common dialog box with the specified owner.
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 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
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.