Class: FileDialog in Category Windows : Common Dialogs from Total Visual SourceBook

' Example of CFileDialog
'
' To use this example, create a new module and paste this code into it.
' Then run the procedure by putting the cursor in the procedure and pressing:
'    F5 to run it, or
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Private Sub Example_CFileDialog()
  ' Comments: Examples of using the CFileDialog class to invoke the Windows API Common Control for selecting a file or files from the File Dialog in VBA and VB6.

  Const cstrSamplePath As String = "C:\Total Visual SourceBook 2013\Samples\"

  Dim strFile As String
  Dim clsFileDialog As CFileDialog

  Set clsFileDialog = New CFileDialog

  With clsFileDialog
    ' Use the GetFileName method to Display the file open dialog and retrieve the file name
    ' This method accepts parameters rather than requiring the class properties to be set.
    strFile = .GetFileName(True, "*.txt", "Total Visual SourceBook Example of File Open", "Text files (*.txt)|*.txt|All Files (*.*)|*.*")
    If strFile <> "" Then
      MsgBox "You chose this file: " & strFile
    Else
      MsgBox "You cancelled the File Open dialog"
    End If

    ' Use the Show method to show the "Save" dialog.
    ' First set the properties for the class.
    .DefaultExt = "txt"
    .DialogTitle = "Total Visual SourceBook Example of File Save"
    .Filter = "Text files (*.txt)|*.txt|All Files (*.*)|*.*"
    .FilterIndex = 0
    .Flags = FleFileMustExist + FleHideReadOnly + FleCreatePrompt
    .hWndParent = 0                 ' Use your form's .hwnd property if available
    .InitialDir = cstrSamplePath   ' Initial folder, can also be a file name
    .MaxFileSize = 255

    If .Show(False) Then
      MsgBox "File Name: " & .FileTitle & vbCrLf & "Full Path: " & .FileName
    Else
      MsgBox "You cancelled the File Save dialog"
    End If

  End With
  Set clsFileDialog = Nothing

End Sub

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