open file window (open...)

[rafraf]

I have been looking for the answer but I couldn't find what I am looking for...
I want, using API, open that window where it is possible to select a file. Almost all program has this option inside menu "file" >> "open..."

I would like to know if there is any specific function to do that !! ?

or any tutorial where I could get info about it.

If someone knows the answer for that help me!

Thanks

[Ejaz]

CFileDialog Tutorial Step by Step

[rafraf]

This tutorial seems to be used with MFC...I would like to know what would give me the same result but with API.

Thanks

[Ejaz]

GetOpenFileName

[Andreas Masur]

char         szExtBuffer[MAX_PATH] = "";
OPENFILENAME ofn;

strcpy(szExtBuffer, "*.txt; *.log");

ofn.lStructSize       = sizeof(ofn);
ofn.hwndOwner         = 0;
ofn.hInstance         = 0;
ofn.lpstrFilter       = 0;
ofn.lpstrCustomFilter = 0;
ofn.nMaxCustFilter    = 0;
ofn.nFilterIndex      = 0;
ofn.lpstrFile         = szExtBuffer;
ofn.nMaxFile          = MAX_PATH;
ofn.lpstrFileTitle    = 0;
ofn.nMaxFileTitle     = 0;
ofn.lpstrInitialDir   = 0;
ofn.lpstrTitle        = "Open file";
ofn.Flags             = 0;
ofn.nFileOffset       = 0;
ofn.nFileExtension    = 0;
ofn.lpstrDefExt       = 0;
ofn.lCustData         = 0;
ofn.lpfnHook          = 0;
ofn.lpTemplateName    = 0;

// Open dialog
if(::GetOpenFileName(&ofn) == FALSE)
  // Cancel pressed

[NoHero]

ofn.lStructSize       = sizeof(ofn);
ofn.hwndOwner         = 0;
ofn.hInstance         = 0;
ofn.lpstrFilter       = 0;
ofn.lpstrCustomFilter = 0;
ofn.nMaxCustFilter    = 0;
ofn.nFilterIndex      = 0;
ofn.lpstrFile         = szExtBuffer;
ofn.nMaxFile          = MAX_PATH;
ofn.lpstrFileTitle    = 0;
ofn.nMaxFileTitle     = 0;
ofn.lpstrInitialDir   = 0;
ofn.lpstrTitle        = "Open file";
ofn.Flags             = 0;
ofn.nFileOffset       = 0;
ofn.nFileExtension    = 0;
ofn.lpstrDefExt       = 0;
ofn.lCustData         = 0;
ofn.lpfnHook          = 0;
ofn.lpTemplateName    = 0;

This is too much code in my eyes, since it would go easier:

ZeroMemory(&ofn, sizeof(ofn));

ofn.lStructSize       = sizeof(ofn);
ofn.lpstrFile         = szExtBuffer;
ofn.nMaxFile          = MAX_PATH;
ofn.lpstrTitle        = "Open file";

Or even better:

OPENFILENAME ofn = { 0 };

ofn.lStructSize       = sizeof(ofn);
ofn.lpstrFile         = szExtBuffer;
ofn.nMaxFile          = MAX_PATH;
ofn.lpstrTitle        = "Open file";

[rafraf]

This discussion was very usefull
Thank you all,

[Andreas Masur]

This is too much code in my eyes, since it would go easier:

This kind of depends on the actual parameters you want to set though...

[NoHero]

This kind of depends on the actual parameters you want to set though...

Of course. Since 80% of your code are zero setters, so you can make it smaller with my suggestion.