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OpenFileDialog Members

OpenFileDialog overview

Public Constructors

public constructorOpenFileDialog Constructor

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Initializes a new instance of the OpenFileDialog class.

Public Properties

public propertyAddExtension (inherited from FileDialog) Gets or sets a value indicating whether the dialog box automatically adds an extension to a file name if the user omits the extension.
public propertyCheckFileExists Overridden. Gets or sets a value indicating whether the dialog box displays a warning if the user specifies a file name that does not exist.
public propertyCheckPathExists (inherited from FileDialog) Gets or sets a value indicating whether the dialog box displays a warning if the user specifies a path that does not exist.
public propertyContainer (inherited from Component) Gets the IContainer that contains the Component.
public propertyDefaultExt (inherited from FileDialog) Gets or sets the default file name extension.
public propertyDereferenceLinks (inherited from FileDialog) Gets or sets a value indicating whether the dialog box returns the location of the file referenced by the shortcut or whether it returns the location of the shortcut (.lnk).
public propertyFileName (inherited from FileDialog)

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Gets or sets a string containing the file name selected in the file dialog box.
public propertyFileNames (inherited from FileDialog) Gets the file names of all selected files in the dialog box.
public propertyFilter (inherited from FileDialog)

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Gets or sets the current file name filter string, which determines the choices that appear in the "Save as file type" or "Files of type" box in the dialog box.
public propertyFilterIndex (inherited from FileDialog)

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Gets or sets the index of the filter currently selected in the file dialog box.
public propertyInitialDirectory (inherited from FileDialog)

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Gets or sets the initial directory displayed by the file dialog box.
public propertyMultiselect Gets or sets a value indicating whether the dialog box allows multiple files to be selected.
public propertyReadOnlyChecked Gets or sets a value indicating whether the read-only check box is selected.
public propertyRestoreDirectory (inherited from FileDialog) Gets or sets a value indicating whether the dialog box restores the current directory before closing.
public propertyShowHelp (inherited from FileDialog) Gets or sets a value indicating whether the Help button is displayed in the file dialog.
public propertyShowReadOnly Gets or sets a value indicating whether the dialog box contains a read-only check box.
public propertySite (inherited from Component) Gets or sets the ISite of the Component.
public propertyTitle (inherited from FileDialog) Gets or sets the file dialog box title.
public propertyValidateNames (inherited from FileDialog) Gets or sets a value indicating whether the dialog box accepts only valid Win32 file names.

Public Methods

public methodCreateObjRef (inherited from MarshalByRefObject) Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object.
public methodDispose (inherited from Component) Overloaded. Releases the resources used by the Component.
public methodEquals (inherited from Object)

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Overloaded. Determines whether two Object instances are equal.
public methodGetHashCode (inherited from Object)

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Serves as a hash function for a particular type, suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures like a hash table.
public methodGetLifetimeService (inherited from MarshalByRefObject) Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance.
public methodGetType (inherited from Object)

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Gets the Type of the current instance.
public methodInitializeLifetimeService (inherited from MarshalByRefObject) Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance.
public methodOpenFile Opens the file selected by the user, with read-only permission. The file is specified by the FileName property.
public methodReset Overridden. See FileDialog.Reset.
public methodShowDialog (inherited from CommonDialog)

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Overloaded. Runs a common dialog box.
public methodToString (inherited from Object)

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Returns a String that represents the current Object.

Public Events

public eventDisposed (inherited from Component) Adds an event handler to listen to the Disposed event on the component.
public eventFileOk (inherited from FileDialog) Occurs when the user clicks on the Open or Save button on a file dialog box.
public eventHelpRequest (inherited from CommonDialog) Occurs when the user clicks the Help button on a common dialog box.

Protected Properties

protected propertyDesignMode (inherited from Component) Gets a value that indicates whether the Component is currently in design mode.
protected propertyEvents (inherited from Component) Gets the list of event handlers that are attached to this Component.

Protected Methods

protected methodDispose (inherited from Component)

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Overloaded. Releases the resources used by the Component.
protected methodFinalize (inherited from Component)

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Overridden. Releases unmanaged resources and performs other cleanup operations before the Component is reclaimed by garbage collection.

In C# and C++, finalizers are expressed using destructor syntax.

protected methodGetService (inherited from Component) Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container.
protected methodHookProc (inherited from CommonDialog) Defines the common dialog box hook procedure that is overridden to add specific functionality to a common dialog box.
protected methodMemberwiseClone (inherited from Object)

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.
protected methodOnFileOk (inherited from FileDialog) Raises the FileOk event.
protected methodOnHelpRequest (inherited from CommonDialog) Raises the HelpRequest event.
protected methodOwnerWndProc (inherited from CommonDialog) Defines the owner window procedure that is overridden to add specific functionality to a common dialog box.
protected methodRunDialog (inherited from CommonDialog) When overridden in a derived class, specifies a common dialog box.

See Also

OpenFileDialog Class | System.Windows.Forms Namespace

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