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Properties for OpenDialog

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Name Description Defining Class
AllowReadOnly_State Determines whether users without write access can select files that are read-only or in a read-only folder AbstractFileDialog
Child_Count Returns the number of child objects the object contains cObject
CreatePrompt_State Determines if a message box will ask users whether they want to create the entered filename, when such filename is not found AbstractFileDialog
Delegation_Mode Determines if and how unknown messages are delegated cObject
Dialog_Caption Sets this object's caption AbstractFileDialog
File_Name Holds the full pathname of the file(s) selected AbstractFileDialog
File_Title Holds the title of the file (i.e., without path) AbstractFileDialog
FileMustExist_State Specifies whether users can enter a file title that doesn't exist AbstractFileDialog
Filter_Index Determines which filter you would like this object's Filter combobox to start with AbstractFileDialog
Filter_String Holds the descriptions and filters that will be available to users AbstractFileDialog
HideReadOnly_State Determines whether the checkbox is hidden AbstractFileDialog
Initial_Folder Determines the starting point for this object AbstractFileDialog
MultiSelect_State Determines whether users can select more than one file OpenDialog
Name Returns the full name of the object including parentage cObject
NoChangeDir_State Restores the current folder to the original folder if the user switched the current folder while searching for files AbstractFileDialog
Object_Id Returns the object handle of the object, can be used to determine if an object exists cObject
Object_Label Returns the short name of an object cObject
OverwritePrompt_State Specifies whether users should be prompted before selecting a file name that already exists AbstractFileDialog
Parent Returns the parent of an object cObject
PathMustExist_State Specifies whether users can enter a file path that doesn't exist AbstractFileDialog
peNeighborhood Determines how an object and its descendents participate in object neighborhood referencing cObject
Selected_Files Holds the full pathname of each selected file OpenDialog
ShowFileTitle_State Specifies whether the contents of the file_title property should be inserted into the dialog box as a default for selectin AbstractFileDialog
TickReadOnly_State Checks/un-checks the Read-only checkbox AbstractFileDialog