Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Component: FileDialog

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Component: FileDialog

Show dialogs to select files or folders.

Item	Details
DocumentPicker.Dismiss Dismisses the dialog.	iOS 9.1
DocumentPicker.Export Shows dialog to export files.	iOS 9.1
DocumentPicker.File Queries native file path for a file.	iOS 9.1
DocumentPicker.FileCount Queries file count.	iOS 9.1
DocumentPicker.Files Queries list of native file paths.	iOS 9.1
DocumentPicker.Import Shows dialog to import files.	iOS 9.1
DocumentPicker.IsVisible Queries whether dialog is visible.	iOS 9.1
DocumentPicker.Move Shows dialog to move files.	iOS 9.1
DocumentPicker.Open Shows dialog to open files.	iOS 9.1
DocumentPicker.SetTrigger Sets trigger for document trigger.	iOS 9.1
FileDialog.GetAllowMulti Queries whether multiple selection is allowed.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.GetAllowsOtherFileTypes Queries if other file types.	Mac only 4.3
FileDialog.GetCanSelectHiddenExtension Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the panel allows the user to hide or show extensions.	Mac only 2.7
FileDialog.GetFilter Queries which filter is defined.	Mac/Win 4.3
FileDialog.GetInitialDirectory Queries the initial directory.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.GetMessage Returns the message displayed in the save panel.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.GetNameFieldLabel Returns the string displayed in front of the filename text field.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.GetNameFieldStringValue Returns the user-editable filename currently shown in the name field.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.GetPath Queries the native path with the given index.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.GetPathCount Queries number of file paths available.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.GetPrompt Queries current prompt text.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.GetResolvesAliases Returns whether the panel resolves aliases.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.GetShowHidden Returns whether the panel displays files that are normally hidden from the user.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.GetTreatsFilePackagesAsDirectories Whether the panel displays file packages as directories.	Mac only 2.7
FileDialog.GetUseSheet Queries sheet status.	Mac only 8.5
FileDialog.GetWindowTitle Returns the title of the panel.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.OpenFileDialog Shows dialog to select a file.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.Reset Resets all options to default values.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.SaveFileDialog Shows dialog to select where to save a file.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.SelectFolderDialog Shows dialog to select a folder.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.SelectItemDialog Shows dialog to select either file or folder.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.SetAllowMulti Sets whether multiple selection is allowed.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.SetAllowsOtherFileTypes Sets whether other file types are allowed.	Mac/Win 4.3
FileDialog.SetCanSelectHiddenExtension Sets whether the panel allows the user to hide or show extensions.	Mac only 2.7
FileDialog.SetFilter Queries whether other file types are allowed.	Mac/Win 4.3
FileDialog.SetInitialDirectory Sets the initial directory.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.SetMessage Sets the message text displayed in the panel.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.SetNameFieldLabel Sets the text displayed in front of the text field.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.SetNameFieldStringValue Sets the filename in the name field to the specified value.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.SetPrompt Sets the prompt of the default button.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.SetResolvesAliases Sets whether the panel resolves aliases.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.SetSheetScriptTrigger Sets sheet trigger.	Mac only 8.5
FileDialog.SetShowHidden Specifies whether the panel displays files that are normally hidden from the user.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialog.SetTreatsFilePackagesAsDirectories Sets the panel's behavior for displaying file packages (for example, MyApp.app) to the user.	Mac only 2.7
FileDialog.SetUseSheet Sets whether to use sheets.	Mac only 8.5
FileDialog.SetWindowTitle Sets the title of the dialog.	Mac/Win 2.7
FileDialogWatcher.GetLastPath Queries the last path used in open/save dialogs.	Mac/Win 2.6
FileDialogWatcher.Install Installs the required code to catch file names from open/save dialogs on Mac.	Mac/Win 2.6

48 functions.

Release notes

Version 11.0
- Fixed FileDialog.GetNameFieldStringValue for Windows to return name of chosen file after dialog showed.
Version 10.3
- Added create folder button for FileDialog.SelectFolderDialog function on MacOS.
Version 10.0
- Fixed FileDialog functions on Windows to use frontmost FileMaker document window as parent window.
Version 9.5
- Fixed FileDialog functions to not show always the create directory button.
Version 9.4
- Added check to FileDialog.OpenFileDialog, FileDialog.SaveFileDialog, FileDialog.SelectFolderDialog and FileDialog.SelectItemDialog to ignore invalid initial directory for Mac.
Version 9.1
- Added DocumentPicker functions to get file dialog to pick or export file on iOS.
Version 8.5
- Added sheet support for FileDialog functions: FileDialog.SetSheetScriptTrigger, FileDialog.GetUseSheet and FileDialog.SetUseSheet.
Version 8.4
- Changed FileDialog.SetFilter to pick first file extension listed as default one for saving.
Version 8.3
- Upgraded FileDialog.OpenFileDialog, FileDialog.SelectFolderDialog and FileDialog.SaveFileDialog to use newer API on Windows to get newer dialog.
Version 7.3
- Fixed FileDialog.GetNameFieldStringValue function to provide name from dialog.

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