Core Function FileSaveDialog

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FileSaveDialog ( <title>, <dir>, <filter>, <options>, <default name> )

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Description

Initiates a Save File Dialog.

Parameters

title

Title text of the Dialog GUI.

dir

Initial directory selected in the GUI file tree.

filter

File type filter such as "All|*.*" or "Text files|*.txt"

options

Optional;

  1 = File Must Exist (if user types a filename) -- Default FALSE
  2 = Path Must Exist (if user types a path) -- Default FALSE
  4 = Automatically adds an extension to a file name if the user omits the extension -- Default FALSE
  8 = Prompt to overwrite -- Default FALSE

default name

Optional; File name to suggest to the user to save the file with.

Return Value

Success: Returns the file name.

Failure: Returns null if user cancelled.

Remarks

Separate the file filters with a semicolon as shown in the example.

Note: At this time, multiple groups of filters are not supported.

If default name is given, options must also be given. If none of the options are wanted, use 0 for options.

Special Windows folders (such as "My Documents") can be sometimes be set as the init dir.

Example

$var = FileSaveDialog( "Choose a name.", @CurDir, "Scripts|*.spk;*.s", 8 + 4);
// option 3 = dialog remains until valid path/file selected
 
If (!$var)
{
    MsgBox("Save cancelled.");
}
Else
{
    MsgBox("You chose " . $var);
}
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