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InputFileSave - Scripted Form Method

method InputFileSave(ControlName: String, Prompt: String[, Title: String, InitialDirectory: String, Filter: String, DefaultExtension: String]) : Object

Define a file select control on a scripted form that allows input of a file name.

InputFileSave method syntax has these named arguments:

Parameter

Description

Control Name

Required. Name of the control. Must be a valid MaxBasic identifier.

Prompt

Required. Prompt text to display to left of the control.

Title

Optional. String expression in the title bar of the Select File dialog box. If you omit title, "Select File" is placed in the title bar.

Initial Directory

Optional. The initial directory the Windows file select dialog will open in, for example, "C:\Data".

Filter

Optional. The list of file filters for the Save as Type selection, separated by pipes, for example, "Text Files(*.txt)|*.txt|All Files|*.*".

Note that the first extension in the list is applied as the default extension if one is not specified.

Default Extension

Optional. If specified, then this extension gets added to the end of the file name which is returned if an extension is not specified.

See also MaxBasic InputFileSave function.

See Also

ScriptedForm Object

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