The string parameter attribute @FILEDIALOGUE is used to Initiate a file dialog as alternative to the SELECTFILE$() function.

Syntax

Place @FILEDIALOGUE in the data slot of the parameter

Remarks

This is an alternative for the SELECTFILE$() function. @FILEDIALOGUE is followed by three lines:

  1. Dialogue caption, for example: 'Select lines plan file'
  2. Default file name, , for example 'nullstring' if there is none,
  3. File selection mask, , for example: 'File type (*.qdb)|*.qdb' for one particular type (in this example *.qdb) or 'Image Files(*.BMP;*.JPG;*.GIF)|*.BMP;*.JPG;*.GIF' for groups of file types (in this example *.BMP, *.JPG and*.GIF)

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