docs/latex/wx/filedlg.tex

   1 \section{\class{wxFileDialog}}\label{wxfiledialog}
   2
   3 This class represents the file chooser dialog.
   4
   5 \wxheading{Derived from}
   6
   7 \helpref{wxDialog}{wxdialog}\\
   8 \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
   9 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
  10 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
  11
  12 \wxheading{Include files}
  13
  14 <wx/filedlg.h>
  15
  16 \wxheading{See also}
  17
  18 \helpref{wxFileDialog overview}{wxfiledialogoverview}, \helpref{wxFileSelector}{wxfileselector}
  19
  20 \wxheading{Remarks}
  21
  22 Pops up a file selector box. In Windows, this is the common file selector
  23 dialog. In X, this is a file selector box with somewhat less functionality.
  24 The path and filename are distinct elements of a full file pathname.
  25 If path is ``", the current directory will be used. If filename is ``",
  26 no default filename will be supplied. The wildcard determines what files
  27 are displayed in the file selector, and file extension supplies a type
  28 extension for the required filename. Flags may be a combination of wxOPEN,
  29 wxSAVE, wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT, wxHIDE\_READONLY, wxFILE\_MUST\_EXIST, wxMULTIPLE or 0.
  30
  31 Both the X and Windows versions implement a wildcard filter. Typing a
  32 filename containing wildcards (*, ?) in the filename text item, and
  33 clicking on Ok, will result in only those files matching the pattern being
  34 displayed. The wildcard may be a specification for multiple
  35 types of file with a description for each, such as:
  36
  37 \begin{verbatim}
  38  "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
  39 \end{verbatim}
  40
  41 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
  42
  43 \membersection{wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog}\label{wxfiledialogconstr}
  44
  45 \func{}{wxFileDialog}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{const wxString\& }{message = "Choose a file"},\rtfsp
  46 \param{const wxString\& }{defaultDir = ""}, \param{const wxString\& }{defaultFile = ``"},\rtfsp
  47 \param{const wxString\& }{wildcard = ``*.*"}, \param{long }{style = 0}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition}}
  48
  49 Constructor. Use \helpref{wxFileDialog::ShowModal}{wxfiledialogshowmodal} to show the dialog.
  50
  51 \wxheading{Parameters}
  52
  53 \docparam{parent}{Parent window.}
  54
  55 \docparam{message}{Message to show on the dialog.}
  56
  57 \docparam{defaultDir}{The default directory, or the empty string.}
  58
  59 \docparam{defaultFile}{The default filename, or the empty string.}
  60
  61 \docparam{wildcard}{A wildcard, such as ``*.*" or ``BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif".}
  62
  63 \docparam{style}{A dialog style. A bitlist of:
  64
  65 \twocolwidtha{5cm}
  66 \begin{twocollist}
  67 \twocolitem{{\bf wxOPEN}}{This is an open dialog.}
  68 \twocolitem{{\bf wxSAVE}}{This is a save dialog.}
  69 \twocolitem{{\bf wxHIDE\_READONLY}}{Hide read-only files.}
  70 \twocolitem{{\bf wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT}}{For save dialog only: prompt for a confirmation if a file will be overwritten.}
  71 \twocolitem{{\bf wxMULTIPLE}}{For open dialog only: allows selecting multiple files.}
  72 \twocolitem{{\bf wxCHANGE\_DIR}}{Change the current working directory to the
  73 directory where the file(s) chosen by the user are.}
  74 \end{twocollist}%
  75 }
  76
  77 \docparam{pos}{Dialog position. Not implemented.}
  78
  79 {\bf NB:} Previous versions of wxWindows used {\tt wxCHANGE\_DIR} by default
  80 under MS Windows which allowed the program to simply remember the last
  81 directory where user selected the files to open/save. This (desired)
  82 functionality must be implemented in the program itself now (manually remember
  83 the last path used and pass it to the dialog the next time it is called) or
  84 by using this flag.
  85
  86 \membersection{wxFileDialog::\destruct{wxFileDialog}}
  87
  88 \func{}{\destruct{wxFileDialog}}{\void}
  89
  90 Destructor.
  91
  92 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetDirectory}\label{wxfiledialoggetdirectory}
  93
  94 \constfunc{wxString}{GetDirectory}{\void}
  95
  96 Returns the default directory.
  97
  98 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetFilename}\label{wxfiledialoggetfilename}
  99
 100 \constfunc{wxString}{GetFilename}{\void}
 101
 102 Returns the default filename.
 103
 104 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetFilenames}\label{wxfiledialoggetfilenames}
 105
 106 \constfunc{void}{GetFilenames}{\param{wxArrayString\& }{filenames}}
 107
 108 Fills the array {\it filenames} with the names of the files chosen. This
 109 function should only be used with the dialogs which have {\tt wxMULTIPLE} style,
 110 use \helpref{GetFilename}{wxfiledialoggetfilename} for the others.
 111
 112 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetFilterIndex}\label{wxfiledialoggetfilterindex}
 113
 114 \constfunc{int}{GetFilterIndex}{\void}
 115
 116 Returns the index into the list of filters supplied, optionally, in the wildcard parameter.
 117 Before the dialog is shown, this is the index which will be used when the dialog is first displayed.
 118 After the dialog is shown, this is the index selected by the user.
 119
 120 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetMessage}\label{wxfiledialoggetmessage}
 121
 122 \constfunc{wxString}{GetMessage}{\void}
 123
 124 Returns the message that will be displayed on the dialog.
 125
 126 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetPath}\label{wxfiledialoggetpath}
 127
 128 \constfunc{wxString}{GetPath}{\void}
 129
 130 Returns the full path (directory and filename) of the selected file.
 131
 132 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetPaths}\label{wxfiledialoggetpaths}
 133
 134 \constfunc{void}{GetPaths}{\param{wxArrayString\& }{paths}}
 135
 136 Fills the array {\it paths} with the full paths of the files chosen. This
 137 function should only be used with the dialogs which have {\tt wxMULTIPLE} style,
 138 use \helpref{GetPath}{wxfiledialoggetpath} for the others.
 139
 140 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetStyle}\label{wxfiledialoggetstyle}
 141
 142 \constfunc{long}{GetStyle}{\void}
 143
 144 Returns the dialog style.
 145
 146 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetWildcard}\label{wxfiledialoggetwildcard}
 147
 148 \constfunc{wxString}{GetWildcard}{\void}
 149
 150 Returns the file dialog wildcard.
 151
 152 \membersection{wxFileDialog::SetDirectory}\label{wxfiledialogsetdirectory}
 153
 154 \func{void}{SetDirectory}{\param{const wxString\& }{directory}}
 155
 156 Sets the default directory.
 157
 158 \membersection{wxFileDialog::SetFilename}\label{wxfiledialogsetfilename}
 159
 160 \func{void}{SetFilename}{\param{const wxString\& }{setfilename}}
 161
 162 Sets the default filename.
 163
 164 \membersection{wxFileDialog::SetFilterIndex}\label{wxfiledialogsetfilterindex}
 165
 166 \func{void}{SetFilterIndex}{\param{int }{filterIndex}}
 167
 168 Sets the default filter index, starting from zero. Windows only.
 169
 170 \membersection{wxFileDialog::SetMessage}\label{wxfiledialogsetmessage}
 171
 172 \func{void}{SetMessage}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}}
 173
 174 Sets the message that will be displayed on the dialog.
 175
 176 \membersection{wxFileDialog::SetPath}\label{wxfiledialogsetpath}
 177
 178 \func{void}{SetPath}{\param{const wxString\& }{path}}
 179
 180 Sets the path (the combined directory and filename that will be returned when the dialog is dismissed).
 181
 182 \membersection{wxFileDialog::SetStyle}\label{wxfiledialogsetstyle}
 183
 184 \func{void}{SetStyle}{\param{long }{style}}
 185
 186 Sets the dialog style. See \helpref{wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog}{wxfiledialogconstr} for details.
 187
 188 \membersection{wxFileDialog::SetWildcard}\label{wxfiledialogsetwildcard}
 189
 190 \func{void}{SetWildcard}{\param{const wxString\& }{wildCard}}
 191
 192 Sets the wildcard, which can contain multiple file types, for example:
 193
 194 ``BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
 195
 196 \membersection{wxFileDialog::ShowModal}\label{wxfiledialogshowmodal}
 197
 198 \func{int}{ShowModal}{\void}
 199
 200 Shows the dialog, returning wxID\_OK if the user pressed OK, and wxID\_CANCEL
 201 otherwise.
 202
 203