1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
3 // Purpose: interface of wxFileDialog
4 // Author: wxWidgets team
6 // Licence: wxWindows licence
7 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
13 wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT
= 0x0004,
14 wxFD_FILE_MUST_EXIST
= 0x0010,
15 wxFD_MULTIPLE
= 0x0020,
16 wxFD_CHANGE_DIR
= 0x0080,
20 #define wxFD_DEFAULT_STYLE wxFD_OPEN
23 Default wildcard string used in wxFileDialog corresponding to all files.
25 It is defined as "*.*" under MSW and OS/2 and "*" everywhere else.
27 const char wxFileSelectorDefaultWildcardStr
[];
32 This class represents the file chooser dialog.
34 The path and filename are distinct elements of a full file pathname.
35 If path is ::wxEmptyString, the current directory will be used.
36 If filename is ::wxEmptyString, no default filename will be supplied.
37 The wildcard determines what files are displayed in the file selector,
38 and file extension supplies a type extension for the required filename.
40 The typical usage for the open file dialog is:
42 void MyFrame::OnOpen(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
44 if (...current content has not been saved...)
46 if (wxMessageBox(_("Current content has not been saved! Proceed?"), _("Please confirm"),
47 wxICON_QUESTION | wxYES_NO, this) == wxNO )
49 //else: proceed asking to the user the new file to open
53 openFileDialog(this, _("Open XYZ file"), "", "",
54 "XYZ files (*.xyz)|*.xyz", wxFD_OPEN|wxFD_FILE_MUST_EXIST);
56 if (openFileDialog.ShowModal() == wxID_CANCEL)
57 return; // the user changed idea...
59 // proceed loading the file chosen by the user;
60 // this can be done with e.g. wxWidgets input streams:
61 wxFileInputStream input_stream(openFileDialog.GetPath());
62 if (!input_stream.IsOk())
64 wxLogError("Cannot open file '%s'.", openFileDialog.GetPath());
72 The typical usage for the save file dialog is instead somewhat simpler:
74 void MyFrame::OnSaveAs(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
77 saveFileDialog(this, _("Save XYZ file"), "", "",
78 "XYZ files (*.xyz)|*.xyz", wxFD_SAVE|wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT);
80 if (saveFileDialog.ShowModal() == wxID_CANCEL)
81 return; // the user changed idea...
83 // save the current contents in the file;
84 // this can be done with e.g. wxWidgets output streams:
85 wxFileOutputStream output_stream(saveFileDialog.GetPath());
86 if (!output_stream.IsOk())
88 wxLogError("Cannot save current contents in file '%s'.", saveFileDialog.GetPath());
97 All implementations of the wxFileDialog provide a wildcard filter. Typing a filename
98 containing wildcards (*, ?) in the filename text item, and clicking on Ok, will
99 result in only those files matching the pattern being displayed.
100 The wildcard may be a specification for multiple types of file with a description
103 "BMP and GIF files (*.bmp;*.gif)|*.bmp;*.gif|PNG files (*.png)|*.png"
105 It must be noted that wildcard support in the native Motif file dialog is quite
106 limited: only one file type is supported, and it is displayed without the
107 descriptive test; "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp" is displayed as "*.bmp", and both
108 "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif" and "Image files|*.bmp;*.gif"
112 @style{wxFD_DEFAULT_STYLE}
113 Equivalent to @c wxFD_OPEN.
115 This is an open dialog; usually this means that the default
116 button's label of the dialog is "Open". Cannot be combined with @c wxFD_SAVE.
118 This is a save dialog; usually this means that the default button's
119 label of the dialog is "Save". Cannot be combined with @c wxFD_OPEN.
120 @style{wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT}
121 For save dialog only: prompt for a confirmation if a file will be
123 @style{wxFD_FILE_MUST_EXIST}
124 For open dialog only: the user may only select files that actually
125 exist. Notice that under OS X the file dialog with @c wxFD_OPEN
126 style always behaves as if this style was specified, because it is
127 impossible to choose a file that doesn't exist from a standard OS X
129 @style{wxFD_MULTIPLE}
130 For open dialog only: allows selecting multiple files.
131 @style{wxFD_CHANGE_DIR}
132 Change the current working directory (when the dialog is dismissed)
133 to the directory where the file(s) chosen by the user are.
135 Show the preview of the selected files (currently only supported by
142 @see @ref overview_cmndlg_file, ::wxFileSelector()
144 class wxFileDialog
: public wxDialog
148 Constructor. Use ShowModal() to show the dialog.
153 Message to show on the dialog.
155 The default directory, or the empty string.
157 The default filename, or the empty string.
159 A wildcard, such as "*.*" or "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif".
160 Note that the native Motif dialog has some limitations with respect to
161 wildcards; see the Remarks section above.
163 A dialog style. See @c wxFD_* styles for more info.
165 Dialog position. Not implemented.
167 Dialog size. Not implemented.
169 Dialog name. Not implemented.
171 wxFileDialog(wxWindow
* parent
,
172 const wxString
& message
= wxFileSelectorPromptStr
,
173 const wxString
& defaultDir
= wxEmptyString
,
174 const wxString
& defaultFile
= wxEmptyString
,
175 const wxString
& wildcard
= wxFileSelectorDefaultWildcardStr
,
176 long style
= wxFD_DEFAULT_STYLE
,
177 const wxPoint
& pos
= wxDefaultPosition
,
178 const wxSize
& size
= wxDefaultSize
,
179 const wxString
& name
= wxFileDialogNameStr
);
184 virtual ~wxFileDialog();
187 Returns the path of the file currently selected in dialog.
189 Notice that this file is not necessarily going to be accepted by the
190 user, so calling this function mostly makes sense from an update UI
191 event handler of a custom file dialog extra control to update its state
192 depending on the currently selected file.
194 Currently this function is fully implemented under GTK and MSW and
195 always returns an empty string elsewhere.
199 @return The path of the currently selected file or an empty string if
202 @see SetExtraControlCreator()
204 virtual wxString
GetCurrentlySelectedFilename() const;
207 Returns the default directory.
209 virtual wxString
GetDirectory() const;
212 If functions SetExtraControlCreator() and ShowModal() were called,
213 returns the extra window. Otherwise returns @NULL.
217 wxWindow
* GetExtraControl() const;
220 Returns the default filename.
222 virtual wxString
GetFilename() const;
225 Fills the array @a filenames with the names of the files chosen.
227 This function should only be used with the dialogs which have @c wxFD_MULTIPLE style,
228 use GetFilename() for the others.
230 Note that under Windows, if the user selects shortcuts, the filenames
231 include paths, since the application cannot determine the full path
232 of each referenced file by appending the directory containing the shortcuts
235 virtual void GetFilenames(wxArrayString
& filenames
) const;
238 Returns the index into the list of filters supplied, optionally, in the
241 Before the dialog is shown, this is the index which will be used when the
242 dialog is first displayed.
244 After the dialog is shown, this is the index selected by the user.
246 virtual int GetFilterIndex() const;
249 Returns the message that will be displayed on the dialog.
251 virtual wxString
GetMessage() const;
254 Returns the full path (directory and filename) of the selected file.
256 virtual wxString
GetPath() const;
259 Fills the array @a paths with the full paths of the files chosen.
261 This function should only be used with the dialogs which have @c wxFD_MULTIPLE style,
262 use GetPath() for the others.
264 virtual void GetPaths(wxArrayString
& paths
) const;
267 Returns the file dialog wildcard.
269 virtual wxString
GetWildcard() const;
272 Sets the default directory.
274 virtual void SetDirectory(const wxString
& directory
);
277 The type of function used as an argument for SetExtraControlCreator().
281 typedef wxWindow
*(*ExtraControlCreatorFunction
)(wxWindow
*);
284 Customize file dialog by adding extra window, which is typically placed
285 below the list of files and above the buttons.
287 SetExtraControlCreator() can be called only once, before calling ShowModal().
289 The @c creator function should take pointer to parent window (file dialog)
290 and should return a window allocated with operator new.
292 Supported platforms: wxGTK, wxMSW, wxUniv.
296 bool SetExtraControlCreator(ExtraControlCreatorFunction creator
);
299 Sets the default filename.
301 In wxGTK this will have little effect unless a default directory has previously been set.
303 virtual void SetFilename(const wxString
& setfilename
);
306 Sets the default filter index, starting from zero.
308 virtual void SetFilterIndex(int filterIndex
);
311 Sets the message that will be displayed on the dialog.
313 virtual void SetMessage(const wxString
& message
);
316 Sets the path (the combined directory and filename that will be returned when
317 the dialog is dismissed).
319 virtual void SetPath(const wxString
& path
);
322 Sets the wildcard, which can contain multiple file types, for example:
323 "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif".
325 Note that the native Motif dialog has some limitations with respect to
326 wildcards; see the Remarks section above.
328 virtual void SetWildcard(const wxString
& wildCard
);
331 Shows the dialog, returning @c wxID_OK if the user pressed OK, and @c wxID_CANCEL
334 virtual int ShowModal();
339 // ============================================================================
340 // Global functions/macros
341 // ============================================================================
343 /** @addtogroup group_funcmacro_dialog */
347 Pops up a file selector box. In Windows, this is the common file selector
348 dialog. In X, this is a file selector box with the same functionality. The
349 path and filename are distinct elements of a full file pathname. If path
350 is empty, the current directory will be used. If filename is empty, no
351 default filename will be supplied. The wildcard determines what files are
352 displayed in the file selector, and file extension supplies a type
353 extension for the required filename. Flags may be a combination of
354 wxFD_OPEN, wxFD_SAVE, wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT or wxFD_FILE_MUST_EXIST.
356 @note wxFD_MULTIPLE can only be used with wxFileDialog and not here since
357 this function only returns a single file name.
359 Both the Unix and Windows versions implement a wildcard filter. Typing a
360 filename containing wildcards (*, ?) in the filename text item, and
361 clicking on Ok, will result in only those files matching the pattern being
364 The wildcard may be a specification for multiple types of file with a
365 description for each, such as:
368 "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
371 The application must check for an empty return value (the user pressed
372 Cancel). For example:
375 wxString filename = wxFileSelector("Choose a file to open");
376 if ( !filename.empty() )
378 // work with the file
381 //else: cancelled by user
384 @header{wx/filedlg.h}
386 wxString
wxFileSelector(const wxString
& message
,
387 const wxString
& default_path
= wxEmptyString
,
388 const wxString
& default_filename
= wxEmptyString
,
389 const wxString
& default_extension
= wxEmptyString
,
390 const wxString
& wildcard
= wxFileSelectorDefaultWildcardStr
,
392 wxWindow
* parent
= NULL
,
393 int x
= wxDefaultCoord
,
394 int y
= wxDefaultCoord
);
397 An extended version of wxFileSelector
399 wxString
wxFileSelectorEx(const wxString
& message
= wxFileSelectorPromptStr
,
400 const wxString
& default_path
= wxEmptyString
,
401 const wxString
& default_filename
= wxEmptyString
,
402 int *indexDefaultExtension
= NULL
,
403 const wxString
& wildcard
= wxFileSelectorDefaultWildcardStr
,
405 wxWindow
*parent
= NULL
,
406 int x
= wxDefaultCoord
,
407 int y
= wxDefaultCoord
);
410 Ask for filename to load
412 wxString
wxLoadFileSelector(const wxString
& what
,
413 const wxString
& extension
,
414 const wxString
& default_name
= wxEmptyString
,
415 wxWindow
*parent
= NULL
);
418 Ask for filename to save
420 wxString
wxSaveFileSelector(const wxString
& what
,
421 const wxString
& extension
,
422 const wxString
& default_name
= wxEmptyString
,
423 wxWindow
*parent
= NULL
);