Getpict() Method

GetPict() Method

Displays the file open dialog box with specific file types for pictures.

This method is only available in WinForms and not available for ASP.NET WebForms.

[Visual Basic]

Public Shared Function GetPict() As String

[C#]

public static string GetPict()

Example

[Visual Basic]

Dim MyPictFile As String

MyPictFile = GetPict()

MessageBox(MyPictFile)

[C#]

string MyPictFile;

MyPictFile = VFPToolkit.dialogs.GetPict();

Implementation

[Visual Basic]

Public Shared Function GetPict() As String
Dim lcFile As String = ""
'Create the OpenFileDialog (note that the FileDialog class is an abstract and cannot be used directly)
Dim ofd As OpenFileDialog = New OpenFileDialog()
'Specify the default filter to use for displaying files
ofd.Filter = "All Files (*.*)|*.*|All Graphic Files (*.bmp;*.dib;*.jpg;*.cur;ani;*.ico;*.gif)|*.bmp;*.dib;*.jpg;*.cur;*.ani;*.ico;*.gif|Bitmap (*.bmp;*.dib)|*.bmp;*.dib|Cursor (*.cur)|*.cur|Animated Cursor (*.ani)|*.ani|Icon (*.ico)|*.ico|JPEG (*.jpg)|*.jpg|GIF (*.gif)|*.gif"
ofd.FilterIndex = 2
'Show the dialog and if the user selects a file return the file name
If ofd.ShowDialog() > DialogResult.Cancel Then
'get the name of the file
lcFile = ofd.FileName
End If
'return the file name
Return lcFile
End Function

[C#]

public static string GetPict()
{
string lcFile = "";
//Create the OpenFileDialog (note that the FileDialog class is an abstract and cannot be used directly)
OpenFileDialog ofd = new OpenFileDialog();
//Specify the default filter to use for displaying files
ofd.Filter = "All Files (*.*)|*.*|All Graphic Files (*.bmp;*.dib;*.jpg;*.cur;ani;*.ico;*.gif)|*.bmp;*.dib;*.jpg;*.cur;*.ani;*.ico;*.gif|Bitmap (*.bmp;*.dib)|*.bmp;*.dib|Cursor (*.cur)|*.cur|Animated Cursor (*.ani)|*.ani|Icon (*.ico)|*.ico|JPEG (*.jpg)|*.jpg|GIF (*.gif)|*.gif";
ofd.FilterIndex = 2;
//Show the dialog and if the user selects a file return the file name
if(ofd.ShowDialog() != DialogResult.Cancel)
{
//get the name of the file
lcFile = ofd.FileName;
}
//return the file name
return lcFile;
}

Requirements

Namespace: VFPToolkit

Class: VFPToolkit.dialogs

Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows .NET Server family

Assembly: VFPToolkit (in VFPToolkitNET.dll)

See Also

VFPToolkit.dialogs Members | VFPToolkit Namespace