CFileDialog doubt

User 4396598

Hi All, I am using CFileDialog class in my application to browse a file. when i click on browse always by default application is opening desktop folder. I have one default path how to open that path instead of desktop. Thanks in advance. Regards, anil

Roger Stoltz

Set the lpstrInitialDir of the CFileDialog member m_ofn. Read more here[^] and here[^].

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Rajesh R Subramanian

Wow Roger! There's documentation for these things? Who'd have thought. OT: How are things going for you? It's been a long time. :)

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CPallini

You should set the lpstrInitialDir member of the CFileDialog's m_ofn struct (see [^] and [^]). Please read carefully the documentation: file dialog behaviour is OS-dependant (for instance, Windows 7 behaves distinctively with respect the initial directory). :) [added] Wow! Damned *fast* Roger! [/added] :-D

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Roger Stoltz

:-) Hi Rajesh! Yep it's been a long time. The main reason is that I've been assigned to do Java-mumbo-jumbo and Eclipse plugins. ;-) Not really my cup of tea. Besides I've been busy (and still am...) trying to get my spare time to fit into the 24 hours given for each day. :zzz: How are things at your end? Busy? Nice things to work with?

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Rajesh R Subramanian

Yeah, there are a few interesting things that I'm trying out (involved in a research). Nothing new or profoundly exciting though. :)

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User 4396598

Thanks Pallini :) I have problem with filter, i am adding filter like this dlgFile.m_ofn.lpstrFilter = _T("*.pdm"); it has to display all .pdm files, but its not displaying .pdm files in the dialog. please help me in this regard. Thanks in advance. Regards, Anil

Roger Stoltz

CPallini wrote:

[added] Wow! Damned *fast* Roger! [/added]

Yeah, but I've been waiting for that one for about two months without answering anything else, so I was *really* ready. :cool:

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CPallini

Well, I cannot give way to "anyone waiting for about two months"... :-D

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CPallini

Member 4399771 wrote:

dlgFile.m_ofn.lpstrFilter = _T("*.pdm");

Should be

dlgFile.m_ofn.lpstrFilter = _T("*.pdm\0");

:)

If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
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CPallini

Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

involved in a research

Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

Nothing new or profoundly exciting though.

I see a contraddiction, Watson! :-D

If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
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User 4396598

Dear Pallini thanks for your reply! I tried with \0 still dialog not filtering. please check the code below.

CFileDialog dlgFile(TRUE);
CString fileName;
const int c\_cMaxFiles = 100;
const int c\_cbBuffSize = (c\_cMaxFiles \* (MAX\_PATH + 1)) + 1;
dlgFile.GetOFN().lpstrFile = fileName.GetBuffer(c\_cbBuffSize);
dlgFile.GetOFN().nMaxFile = c\_cMaxFiles;
dlgFile.m\_ofn.lpstrInitialDir = m\_sWorkpathPdm;
dlgFile.m\_ofn.lpstrFilter = \_T("\*.sct\\0");
dlgFile.DoModal();
fileName.ReleaseBuffer();
if (!fileName.IsEmpty())
	m\_sMapFileName = fileName;
UpdateData(FALSE);

Regards, Anil

hi

CPallini

Member 4399771 wrote:

dlgFile.m_ofn.lpstrFilter = _T("*.sct\0");

Change to

dlgFile.m_ofn.lpstrFilter = _T("sct files\0*.sct\0");
dlgFile.m_ofn.nFilterIndex = 1;

:)

If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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User 4396598

Thank you very much Pallini :) The problem is fixed! Is there any documentation available on this topic. Regards, Anil

CPallini

Member 4399771 wrote:

Thank you very much Pallini

You are welcome.

Member 4399771 wrote:

Is there any documentation available on this topic.

There is, of course:

:)

If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
[My articles]

Rajesh R Subramanian

Problem is, it isn't anywhere in my area of interests that I'm "researching" on. :)

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