uigetfile

dialog window to get a file(s) name(s), path and filter index

Syntax

PathFileName = uigetfile()
PathFileName = uigetfile(file_mask)
PathFileName = uigetfile(file_mask, dir)
PathFileName = uigetfile(file_mask, dir, boxTitle)
PathFileName = uigetfile(file_mask, dir, boxTitle, multipleSelection)
[PathFileName, Path] = uigetfile(..)
[PathFileName, Path, FilterIndex] = uigetfile(..)

Arguments

Input parameters

file_mask

a string matrix which gives the file masks to use for file selection. file_mask is written with Unix conventions. The default value is "*".

A description of each mask may be provided in column#2, for example ["*.xcos|*.zcos", "Xcos 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

PathFileName: matrix of strings which give the user selected file(s) (path + file(s) name(s)) if user answers "OK" or " " if the user answers "Cancel".
Path: is the user selected file(s) path if the user answers "Ok" or " " if the user answers "Cancel".
FilterIndex: Selected filter index on the list box if the user answers "OK", or "0" if the 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(["*.tst|*.dia.ref","Tests files"])
uigetfile(["*.sci"; "*.bin"], "SCI/modules/gui/macros/")
uigetfile(["*.sc*"; "*.bin"], "SCI/modules/gui/macros/")
uigetfile(["*.xcos|*.zcos","Xcos 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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