TOpenTextFileDialog Members

The following tables list the members exposed by TOpenTextFileDialog.

	Name	Description
	FComponentStyle	This is FComponentStyle, a member of class TComponent.

Protected Methods

	Name	Description
	_AddRef	Called when an application uses a component interface.
	_Release	Called when an application releases a component interface.
	AssignTo	Copies the properties of an object to a destination object.
	CanClose	This is CanClose, a member of class TOpenDialog.
	ChangeName	Sets the private, internal storage for the Name property to the string passed in NewName.
	DefineProperties	Designates methods for storing an object's unpublished data on a stream such as a form file.
	DefineProperties	Provides an interface for a method that reads and writes otherwise unpublished data.
	DefineProperties	Designates methods for storing an object's unpublished data on a stream such as a form file.
	DoCanClose	This is DoCanClose, a member of class TOpenDialog.
	DoClose	Generates an OnClose event.
	DoExecute	This is the overview for the DoExecute method overload.
	DoFolderChange	This is DoFolderChange, a member of class TOpenDialog.
	DoIncludeItem	This is DoIncludeItem, a member of class TOpenDialog.
	DoSelectionChange	This is DoSelectionChange, a member of class TOpenDialog.
	DoShow	Generates an OnShow event.
	DoTypeChange	This is DoTypeChange, a member of class TOpenDialog.
	GetChildOwner	Returns the owner of a child component being read from a stream.
	GetChildParent	Returns the parent, or if there is no parent, returns the owner of a child component being read from a stream.
	GetChildren	This is GetChildren, a member of class TComponent.
	GetFileNames	This is GetFileNames, a member of class TOpenDialog.
	GetIDsOfNames	Maps a single member and an optional set of argument names to a corresponding set of integer dispatch identifiers (dispIDs).
	GetOwner	Returns the owner of a component.
	GetOwner	Returns the owner of an object.
	GetStaticRect	Returns the coordinates of the reserved area of the dialog box.
	GetTypeInfo	Retrieves the type information for an object.
	GetTypeInfoCount	Returns the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1).
	Invoke	Provides access to Automation properties and methods when the component wraps an Automation object.
	Loaded	Initializes the component after the form file has been read into memory.
	MessageHook	Provides special Windows message processing for the dialog.
	Notification	Forwards notification messages to all owned components.
	PaletteCreated	Responds when the component is created from the component palette.
	QueryInterface	Returns a reference to a specified interface if the object supports that interface.
	ReadState	This is ReadState, a member of class TComponent.
	SetAncestor	This is SetAncestor, a member of class TComponent.
	SetChildOrder	This is SetChildOrder, a member of class TComponent.
	SetDesigning	Ensures that components inserted at design time have their design-mode flag set.
	SetDesignInstance	Ensures that components inserted at design time have their design-mode flag set.
	SetInline	Sets the csInline bit of the component's ComponentState property
	SetName	Sets the value of the Name property.
	SetParentComponent	This is SetParentComponent, a member of class TComponent.
	TaskModalDialog	Ensures that Windows messages are properly routed when the dialog executes.
	Updated	Clears the csUpdating state in the component's ComponentState property when the component finishes updating.
	UpdateRegistry	Provides the interface for a method that adds type library and version information to the Registry on components that implement COM interfaces.
	Updating	Sets the csUpdating state in the component's ComponentState property.
	ValidateContainer	Determines whether an object can be inserted into a container.
	ValidateInsert	Provides the interface for a method that validates an child component before it is inserted.
	ValidateRename	Ensures that renaming an owned component does not create name conflict.
	WndProc	Responds to Windows messages sent to the dialog.
	WndProc	Responds to Windows messages sent to the dialog.
	WriteState	This is WriteState, a member of class TComponent.

Protected Properties

	Name	Description
	Template	Points to a custom template for the dialog.
	TemplateModule	This is TemplateModule, a member of class TCommonDialog.

Public Methods

	Name	Description
	_AddRef	Increments the reference count for this interface.
	_Release	Decrements the reference count for this interface.
	AfterConstruction	Responds after the last constructor has executed.
	Assign	Copies the contents of another, similar object.
	BeforeDestruction	Performs any necessary actions before the first destructor is called.
	BeforeDestruction	Responds before the first destructor executes.
	ClassInfo	Returns a pointer to the runtime type information (RTTI) table for the object type.
	ClassName	Returns a string indicating the type of the object instance (as opposed to the type of the variable passed as an argument).
	ClassNameIs	Determines whether an object is of a specific type.
	ClassParent	Returns the type of the immediate ancestor of a class.
	ClassType	Returns the class reference for the object's class.
	CleanupInstance	Performs finalization on long strings, variants, and interface variables within a class.
	Create	Creates and initializes a TOpenDialog instance.
	DefaultHandler	Sends unhandled messages to Windows for processing.
	DefaultHandler	Provides the interface for a method that processes message records.
	Destroy	Destroys the TOpenDialog and frees its memory.
	DestroyComponents	Destroys all owned components.
	Destroying	Indicates that the component and its owned components are about to be destroyed.
	Dispatch	Calls message-handling methods for the object, based on the contents of the Message parameter.
	Execute	Displays the file-selection dialog.
	Execute	This is the overview for the Execute method overload.
	ExecuteAction	This is ExecuteAction, a member of class TComponent.
	FieldAddress	Returns the address of a published object field.
	FindComponent	Indicates whether a given component is owned by the component.
	Free	Destroys an object and frees its associated memory, if necessary.
	FreeInstance	Deallocates memory allocated by a previous call to the System::TObject::NewInstance method.
	FreeNotification	Ensures that AComponent is notified that the component is going to be destroyed.
	FreeOnRelease	Frees the interface reference for components that were created from COM classes.
	GetComponent	Returns a reference to the component associated by the implementing class.
	GetEnumerator	Returns a TComponent enumerator.
	GetInterface	Retrieves a specified interface.
	GetInterfaceEntry	Returns the entry for a specific interface implemented in a class.
	GetInterfaceTable	Returns a pointer to a structure containing all of the interfaces implemented by a given class.
	GetNamePath	Returns a string used by the Object Inspector.
	GetNamePath	Returns the name of the object as it appears in the Object Inspector.
	GetParentComponent	Returns the containing Component.
	HasParent	This is HasParent, a member of class TComponent.
	InheritsFrom	Determines the relationship of two object types.
	InitInstance	Initializes a newly allocated object instance to all zeros and initializes the instance's virtual method table pointer.
	InsertComponent	Establishes the component as the owner of a specified component.
	InstanceSize	Returns the size in bytes of each instance of the object type.
	IsImplementorOf	Indicates whether the component implements a specified interface.
	MethodAddress	This is MethodAddress, a member of class TObject.
	MethodName	This is MethodName, a member of class TObject.
	NewInstance	Allocates memory for an instance of an object type and returns a pointer to that new instance.
	QueryInterface	Returns a reference to a specified interface if the object supports that interface.
	ReferenceInterface	Establishes or removes internal links that cause this component to be notified when the implementer of a specified interface is destroyed.
	RemoveComponent	Removes a specified component specified from the component's Components list.
	RemoveFreeNotification	Disables destruction notification that was enabled by FreeNotification
	SafeCallException	Handles exceptions in methods declared using the safecall calling convention.
	SafeCallException	Handles exceptions in methods declared using the safecall calling convention.
	SetSubComponent	Identifies whether the component is a subcomponent.
	UpdateAction	This is UpdateAction, a member of class TComponent.

Public Properties

	Name	Description
	ComObject	Specifies the interface reference implemented by the component.
	ComponentCount	Indicates the number of components owned by the component.
	ComponentIndex	Indicates the position of the component in its owner's Components property array.
	Components	Lists all components owned by the component.
	ComponentState	Describes the current state of the component, indicating when a component needs to avoid certain actions.
	ComponentStyle	Governs the behavior of the component.
	DesignInfo	Contains information used by the Form designer.
	FileEditStyle	Determines the style of the file-selection dialog. (Obsolete.)
	Files	List of selected file names.
	Handle	Specifies the window handle of the dialog.
	HistoryList	Maintains a list of previously selected files. (Obsolete.)
	Owner	Indicates the component that is responsible for streaming and freeing this component.
	VCLComObject	Represents information used internally by components that support COM.

Published Events

	Name	Description
	OnCanClose	Occurs when the user tries to close the dialog without canceling.
	OnClose	Occurs when the dialog closes.
	OnFolderChange	Occurs when a directory is opened or closed from the dialog.
	OnIncludeItem	Occurs before the dialog adds a file to the file list box.
	OnSelectionChange	Occurs when file names displayed in the dialog are changed.
	OnShow	Occurs when the dialog opens.
	OnTypeChange	Occurs when the file types displayed in the dialog are changed.

Published Properties

	Name	Description
	Ctl3D	Determines whether the dialog has a three-dimensional look.
	DefaultExt	Specifies a default file extension.
	EncodingIndex	This is EncodingIndex, a member of class TOpenTextFileDialog.
	Encodings	This is Encodings, a member of class TOpenTextFileDialog.
	FileName	Indicates the name and directory path of the last file selected.
	Filter	Determines the file masks (filters) available in the dialog.
	FilterIndex	Determines which filter is selected by default when the dialog opens.
	HelpContext	Specifies the context number for online Help.
	InitialDir	Determines the current directory when the dialog opens.
	Name	Specifies the name of the component as referenced in code.
	Options	Determines the appearance and behavior of the file-selection dialog.
	OptionsEx	Augments the Options property with additional flags that determine the appearance and behavior of the file-selection dialog.
	Tag	Stores an integer value as part of a component.
	Title	Specifies the text in the dialog's title bar.

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