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uigetfile
dialog window to get a file(s) name(s), path and filter index
Calling Sequence
[FileName[,PathName[,FilterIndex]]]=uigetfile([file_mask[,dir[,boxTitle[,multipleSelection]]]]) PathFileName=uigetfile([file_mask[,dir[,boxTitle[,multiple]]]])
Input parameters
- file_mask
a string matrix which gives the file masks to use for file selection.
file_mask
is written with Unix convention. The default value is '*'.we can also add descriptions for masks, for example ["*.x*","X files";"*.bin","BIN files"].
- dir
a character string which gives the initial directory used for file search. By default uigetfile uses the previously selected directory.
- boxTitle
a character string which gives the title of the uigetfile window. By default uigetfile's title is 'uigetfile'.
- multipleSelection
a boolean which allows to load only one file if it is at '%f' (false) or multiple files if it is at '%t" (true). By default uigetfile's multiple file selection is not enable.
Output parameters
- FileName
matrix of string which give the user selected file(s) (path + file(s) name(s)) if user answers "Ok" or the " " string if user answers "Cancel".
- PathName
is the user selected file(s) path if user answers "Ok" or the " " string if user answers "Cancel".
- FilterIndex
is the user selected filter index on the list box if user answers "Ok" or '0' string if user answers "Cancel"
Description
Creates a dialog window for file(s) selection.
Comments
On Windows, java component used by uigetfile browse also .zip archive then it is very slow with big .zip files.
To disable, this feature:
if getos() == 'Windows' then unix("REGSVR32 /u %WINDIR%\System32\zipfldr.dll") ;end
To re-enable,
if getos() == 'Windows' then unix("REGSVR32 %WINDIR%\System32\zipfldr.dll") ;end
Examples
uigetfile(["*.bin";"*.sce";"*.cos*"]) uigetfile(["*.sci";"*.bin"],"SCI/modules/gui/macros/") uigetfile(["*.sc*";"*.bin"],"SCI/modules/gui/macros/") uigetfile(["*.x*","X files";"*.bin","BIN files"],"SCI/modules/gui/macros/") uigetfile(["*.sce";"*.bin"],"SCI/modules/gui/macros/", "Choose a file name", %t); uigetfile(["*.sce";"*.bin"],"SCI/modules/gui/macros/", "Choose a file name", %f);
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