CommonDialog.ShowDialog Method ()
.NET Framework (current version)
Runs a common dialog box with a default owner.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Return Value
Type: System.Windows.Forms.DialogResultDialogResult.OK if the user clicks OK in the dialog box; otherwise, DialogResult.Cancel.
The following code example uses the ColorDialog implementation of CommonDialog and illustrates creating and showing a dialog box. This example requires that the method is called from within an existing form, which has a TextBox and Button placed on it.
PrintingPermissionUIPermission
to print from a PrintDialog. Associated enumeration: PrintingPermissionLevel.SafePrinting
for safe subwindows to call this method. Associated enumeration: UIPermissionWindow.SafeSubWindows
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Available since 1.1
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