Question regarding the File object...

[RGBreality]

Hey, folks!

I have a question regarding the File object. What is the condition to specify when the OK button of a Load or Save dialog box is used? In other words, what is the equivalent condition to the Common Dialog Box object's "OK button is clicked" or "Cancel button is clicked"?

I would use the Common Dialog Box, but I want the ability to select multiple files (which the Common Dialog Box object doesn't support).

Thank you very much in advance!



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RGBreality

[Fernando]

Both Ok and Cancel button generate "last action OK", but if you check the FileSelReturn$ expression you will be getting empty if cancel button pressed or a valid filename string if ok pressed,

check if you press ok but the file name is empty it will not close the dialog, if you fill with a name of a file that does not correspond to an existing file you will get that the file does not exist

to be sure you may use

last action ok
+ Len(FileSelReturn$( "File" )) <> 0

so the event will be trigger when you have some file and action was ok

Hope its help

[RGBreality]

Hey, Fvivolo! Thank you for your quick reply!

Actually, I find that using the "Last Action OK" with any other sub-conditions doesn't work. I have tried specifying the length of the string for the return file; I have tried specifying how many files were selected; and I have tried selecting only the first file path (as if multiple files were selected). None of them work properly.

Are there any other objects which allow multiple selections, but which I can differentiate "OK" and "Cancel" conditions?

Thank you again!



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[Stephen]

Powerful Dialogs Object.

[RGBreality]

Hey, StephenL! How ya doin'?

Actually, I don't think the Powerful Dialogs object will help me either. When I tried it out, it doesn't offer any expressions to specify the file path for multiple file selections (as the File object or File Browser objects do). So, for example, the File object offers expressions to "Get file path for selection X," which the Powerful Dialogs object doesn't.

Any other ideas? Or any other suggestions in how I should be using the File object to acknowledge file selection(s)?

Thank you again!



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[Jaffob]

Hmm, maybe I'll make and release a new version of the Powerful Dialogs Object. I seem to have an included an option to select multiple files, but not an expression to retrieve which ones were selected. :crazy: I did add a few features to the object awhile back anyway, but for some reason I never released it.

[RGBreality]

Hey, Jaffob!

Actually, that would be great! I love your Powerful Dialogs object! I use it all the time. Just in this one instance it doesn't offer the functionality that I need.


RGBreality

[Stephen]

Is this what you are after?
File Object Example

[Fernando]

Hi StephenL,

Excellent example!!!

[RGBreality]

Hey, StephenL! You kick ass!

That is very similar to what I need. I was able to adjust the conditions based on how many file selections were made.

Thank you for putting your effort into creating this example for me. Like I said, you kick ass!



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