GETDIR()

Purpose

Function to display an Open dialog allowing a filename to be selected and returned.

Syntax

GETDIR([<expC1>] [,<expC2>] [,<expC3>] [,<expN1>])

See Also

GETFILE(), LOCFILE(), PUTFILE()

Description

The GETDIR() function displays an Open dialog allowing a filename to be selected and returned. The dialog allows navigation through directories and shows a list of relevant files in that directory. The cursor keys, Return key and tab key can be used to navigate the different sections under a character mode environment. If the user selects a file, the GETDIR() function returns the name of that file. If no file is selected, the GETDIR() function returns an empty string "".

Parameters	Required	Description
<expC1>	No	A file extension skeleton. If specified only files with this extension are shown
<expC2>	No	The text to display at the top of the dialog. If not specified, 'Open' is displayed.
<expC3>	No	The text to display on the Ok button. This is ignored, the button is always labeled 'Ok'.
<expN1>	No	The buttons set to be displayed. This is ignored, the buttons are always Ok, Cancel, Reset, Back and Help.

Example

cProgramSelected = getdir("prg","Please select a program")

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