CFileDialog creates problem under unicode standard

[m_mun]

Hi all, I am using '_UNICODE' rather '_MBCS' in my MFC single document app. My problem code- CString openFilePath; CFileDialog fileOpen(true, NULL, NULL, NULL, L"Text file(.txt)||*.txt", NULL); openFilePath = fileOpen.GetPathName(); //it returns CString 'GetPathName()' returns just a single charecter. When i use '_MBCS' it returns full file path. I want unicode standard with full file path when i open a file using "CFileDialog". Thanks

[David Crow]

Shaheen.India wrote:

'GetPathName()' returns just a single charecter. When i use '_MBCS' it returns full file path.

How are you verifying this?

Shaheen.India wrote:

I want unicode standard with full file path when i open a file using "CFileDialog".

CFileDialog does not open files. It merely allows you to select them.

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[m_mun]

Verifying in Debug mode. It sends a single character as a string. When i open a file, if it belongs like "e:\MyData\aa.txt", it returns just "e" as string

[David Crow]

Which does not answer my question. If you are using the Watch window, then you'll need to use the ,su symbol to see Unicode strings. Otherwise, you're just going to see a single character.

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[m_mun]

Using object of CFileDialogIt sends a single character as a string. When i open a file, if it belongs like "e:\MyData\aa.txt", it returns just "e" as string. OK. How can i get open file path?

modified on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:41 AM

[David Crow]

Shaheen.India wrote:

When i open a file, if it belongs like "e:\MyData\aa.txt", it returns just "e" as string

This makes no sense. You've shown no code that opens a file, only code that selects a file. What's the "it" that you are referring to? You would receive more reliable help if you'd post the actual code that you are commenting on or asking a question about.

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[m_mun]

OK. Can i get full file when i open a file using 'CFileDialog's constructor?

[m_mun]

This is my simple code: CString openFilePath; CFileDialog fileOpen(true, NULL, NULL, NULL, L"Text file(.txt)||*.txt", NULL); if(fileOpen.DoModal() == IDOK) { openFilePath = fileOpen.GetPathName();//Here is a break point. at this stage //value of openFilePath display like {"e"} only. .. .. }

[David Crow]

Shaheen.India wrote:

openFilePath = fileOpen.GetPathName();//Here is a break point. at this stage //value of openFilePath display like {"e"} only.

See here.

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