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FileDialog.CheckFileExists Property
.NET Framework 1.1
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the dialog box displays a warning if the user specifies a file name that does not exist.
[Visual Basic] Public Overridable Property CheckFileExists As Boolean [C#] public virtual bool CheckFileExists {get; set;} [C++] public: __property virtual bool get_CheckFileExists(); public: __property virtual void set_CheckFileExists(bool); [JScript] public function get CheckFileExists() : Boolean; public function set CheckFileExists(Boolean);
Property Value
true if the dialog box displays a warning if the user specifies a file name that does not exist; otherwise, false. The default value is false.
Remarks
The default value is true for an inheriting OpenFileDialog and false for an inheriting SaveFileDialog.
Requirements
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
.NET Framework Security:
- FileIOPermission to display a warning if the file already exists. Associated enumeration: PermissionState.Unrestricted.
See Also
FileDialog Class | FileDialog Members | System.Windows.Forms Namespace | CheckPathExists
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