Description
Shows a save file dialog box.
Syntax
Function DBWSaveFileName(Root, Filter)
Parameters
Root |
starting directory for the save dialog box |
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Filter |
filter to apply. It is a string of the form: description1|filter1|description2|filter2|... see example for further information |
Return values
The function returns the full path name of the saved file without the last backslash "\"
Remarks
The filter string must be of the format
"description1|filter1|description2|filter2|description3|filter3|..."
Please note the variable name "myfilter": it's better NOT to use the word "filter" because it could be a reserved one.
Example
rootdir = "C:\"
myfilter = "Text (*.txt)|*.txt|Pictures (*.bmp;*.ico)|*.bmp;*.ico|All files (*.*)|*.*"
risp = DBWSaveFileName(rootdir,myfilter)
msgbox risp