1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
3 // Purpose: interface of wxFileDialog
4 // Author: wxWidgets team
6 // Licence: wxWindows license
7 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
12 This class represents the file chooser dialog.
14 It pops up a file selector box (native for Windows and GTK2.4+).
16 The path and filename are distinct elements of a full file pathname.
17 If path is "", the current directory will be used. If filename is "", no default
18 filename will be supplied. The wildcard determines what files are displayed in the
19 file selector, and file extension supplies a type extension for the required filename.
22 All implementations of the wxFileDialog provide a wildcard filter. Typing a filename
23 containing wildcards (*, ?) in the filename text item, and clicking on Ok, will
24 result in only those files matching the pattern being displayed.
25 The wildcard may be a specification for multiple types of file with a description
27 "BMP and GIF files (*.bmp;*.gif)|*.bmp;*.gif|PNG files (*.png)|*.png"
28 It must be noted that wildcard support in the native Motif file dialog is quite
29 limited: only one alternative is supported, and it is displayed without the
30 descriptive test; "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp" is displayed as "*.bmp", and both
31 "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif" and "Image files|*.bmp;*.gif"
35 @style{wxFD_DEFAULT_STYLE}
36 Equivalent to wxFD_OPEN.
38 This is an open dialog; usually this means that the default
39 button's label of the dialog is "Open". Cannot be combined with wxFD_SAVE.
41 This is a save dialog; usually this means that the default button's
42 label of the dialog is "Save". Cannot be combined with wxFD_OPEN.
43 @style{wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT}
44 For save dialog only: prompt for a confirmation if a file will be
46 @style{wxFD_FILE_MUST_EXIST}
47 For open dialog only: the user may only select files that actually exist.
49 For open dialog only: allows selecting multiple files.
50 @style{wxFD_CHANGE_DIR}
51 Change the current working directory to the directory where the
52 file(s) chosen by the user are.
54 Show the preview of the selected files (currently only supported by
55 wxGTK using GTK+ 2.4 or later).
61 @see @ref overview_cmndlg_file, ::wxFileSelector()
63 class wxFileDialog
: public wxDialog
67 Constructor. Use ShowModal() to show the dialog.
72 Message to show on the dialog.
74 The default directory, or the empty string.
76 The default filename, or the empty string.
78 A wildcard, such as "*.*" or "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif".
79 Note that the native Motif dialog has some limitations with respect to
80 wildcards; see the Remarks section above.
82 A dialog style. See wxFD_* styles for more info.
84 Dialog position. Not implemented.
86 Dialog size. Not implemented.
88 Dialog name. Not implemented.
90 wxFileDialog(wxWindow
* parent
,
91 const wxString
& message
= "Choose a file",
92 const wxString
& defaultDir
= "",
93 const wxString
& defaultFile
= "",
94 const wxString
& wildcard
= ".",
95 long style
= wxFD_DEFAULT_STYLE
,
96 const wxPoint
& pos
= wxDefaultPosition
,
97 const wxSize
& sz
= wxDefaultSize
,
98 const wxString
& name
= "filedlg");
106 Returns the default directory.
108 wxString
GetDirectory() const;
111 If functions SetExtraControlCreator() and ShowModal() were called,
112 returns the extra window. Otherwise returns @NULL.
114 wxWindow
* GetExtraControl() const;
117 Returns the default filename.
119 wxString
GetFilename() const;
122 Fills the array @a filenames with the names of the files chosen.
124 This function should only be used with the dialogs which have @c wxFD_MULTIPLE style,
125 use GetFilename() for the others.
127 Note that under Windows, if the user selects shortcuts, the filenames
128 include paths, since the application cannot determine the full path
129 of each referenced file by appending the directory containing the shortcuts
132 void GetFilenames(wxArrayString
& filenames
) const;
135 Returns the index into the list of filters supplied, optionally, in the
138 Before the dialog is shown, this is the index which will be used when the
139 dialog is first displayed.
141 After the dialog is shown, this is the index selected by the user.
143 int GetFilterIndex() const;
146 Returns the message that will be displayed on the dialog.
148 wxString
GetMessage() const;
151 Returns the full path (directory and filename) of the selected file.
153 wxString
GetPath() const;
156 Fills the array @a paths with the full paths of the files chosen.
158 This function should only be used with the dialogs which have @c wxFD_MULTIPLE style,
159 use GetPath() for the others.
161 void GetPaths(wxArrayString
& paths
) const;
164 Returns the file dialog wildcard.
166 wxString
GetWildcard() const;
169 Sets the default directory.
171 void SetDirectory(const wxString
& directory
);
174 Customize file dialog by adding extra window, which is typically placed
175 below the list of files and above the buttons.
177 SetExtraControlCreator() can be called only once, before calling ShowModal().
179 The @c creator function should take pointer to parent window (file dialog)
180 and should return a window allocated with operator new.
182 Supported platforms: wxGTK, wxUniv.
184 bool SetExtraControlCreator(t_extraControlCreator creator
);
187 Sets the default filename.
189 void SetFilename(const wxString
& setfilename
);
192 Sets the default filter index, starting from zero.
194 void SetFilterIndex(int filterIndex
);
197 Sets the message that will be displayed on the dialog.
199 void SetMessage(const wxString
& message
);
202 Sets the path (the combined directory and filename that will be returned when
203 the dialog is dismissed).
205 void SetPath(const wxString
& path
);
208 Sets the wildcard, which can contain multiple file types, for example:
209 "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif".
211 Note that the native Motif dialog has some limitations with respect to
212 wildcards; see the Remarks section above.
214 void SetWildcard(const wxString
& wildCard
);
217 Shows the dialog, returning wxID_OK if the user pressed OK, and wxID_CANCEL
225 // ============================================================================
226 // Global functions/macros
227 // ============================================================================
229 /** @ingroup group_funcmacro_dialog */
233 Pops up a file selector box. In Windows, this is the common file selector
234 dialog. In X, this is a file selector box with the same functionality. The
235 path and filename are distinct elements of a full file pathname. If path
236 is empty, the current directory will be used. If filename is empty, no
237 default filename will be supplied. The wildcard determines what files are
238 displayed in the file selector, and file extension supplies a type
239 extension for the required filename. Flags may be a combination of
240 wxFD_OPEN, wxFD_SAVE, wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT or wxFD_FILE_MUST_EXIST.
242 @note wxFD_MULTIPLE can only be used with wxFileDialog and not here since
243 this function only returns a single file name.
245 Both the Unix and Windows versions implement a wildcard filter. Typing a
246 filename containing wildcards (*, ?) in the filename text item, and
247 clicking on Ok, will result in only those files matching the pattern being
250 The wildcard may be a specification for multiple types of file with a
251 description for each, such as:
254 "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
257 The application must check for an empty return value (the user pressed
258 Cancel). For example:
261 wxString filename = wxFileSelector("Choose a file to open");
262 if ( !filename.empty() )
264 // work with the file
267 //else: cancelled by user
270 @header{wx/filedlg.h}
272 wxString
wxFileSelector(const wxString
& message
,
273 const wxString
& default_path
= "",
274 const wxString
& default_filename
= "",
275 const wxString
& default_extension
= "",
276 const wxString
& wildcard
= ".",
278 wxWindow
* parent
= NULL
,