TOpenTextFileDialog.Execute Method

Displays the file-selection dialog.

Pascal

function Execute(ParentWnd: HWND): Boolean; override;

C++

virtual __fastcall Boolean Execute(HWND ParentWnd);

Description

Execute opens the file-selection dialog, returning true when the user selects a file and clicks Open. If the user clicks Cancel, Execute returns false.

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if OpenDialog1.Execute then
  Memo1.Lines.LoadFromFile(OpenDialog1.FileName)
else
  Memo1.Lines.Clear;

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if (OpenDialog1->Execute())
  Memo1->Lines->LoadFromFile(OpenDialog1->FileName);
else
  Memo1->Clear();

C++ Examples:

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/*
The following code allows the user to use a dialog box to
redefine the icon for the application at run time. When the
user clicks Button1, OpenDialog1 executes and the user
specifies an icon filename. The Icon is then assigned to the
application.  At runtime, click Button1 to select the icon,
then minimize the application to see the icon.
*/
void __fastcall TForm1::Button1Click(TObject *Sender)
{
  OpenPictureDialog1->DefaultExt = GraphicExtension(__classid(TIcon));
  OpenPictureDialog1->FileName = GraphicFileMask(__classid(TIcon));
  OpenPictureDialog1->Filter = GraphicFilter(__classid(TIcon));
  OpenPictureDialog1->Options.Clear();
  OpenPictureDialog1->Options << ofFileMustExist << ofHideReadOnly << ofNoChangeDir;
  while (true)
  {
    if (OpenPictureDialog1->Execute())
    {
      if (!OpenPictureDialog1->Options.Contains(ofExtensionDifferent))
      {
        Application->Icon->LoadFromFile(OpenPictureDialog1->FileName);
        break;
      }
      else // reset Options to remove ofExtensionDifferent
      {
        OpenPictureDialog1->Options.Clear();
        OpenPictureDialog1->Options << ofFileMustExist << ofHideReadOnly << ofNoChangeDir;
      }
    }
    else // user cancelled
      break;
  }
}

Delphi Examples:

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{
The following code allows the user to use a dialog box to
redefine the icon for the application at run time. When the
user clicks Button1, OpenDialog1 executes and the user
specifies an icon filename. The Icon is then assigned to the
application.  At runtime, click Button1 to select the icon,
then minimize the application to see the icon.
}
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var 
Done: Boolean;
filenamestring : String;
begin
  OpenPictureDialog1.DefaultExt := GraphicExtension(TIcon);
  filenamestring := GraphicFileMask(TIcon);
  OpenPictureDialog1.FileName := filenamestring;
  OpenPictureDialog1.Filter := GraphicFilter(TIcon);
  OpenPictureDialog1.Options := [ ofFileMustExist, ofHideReadOnly, ofNoChangeDir ];
  Done := False;
  while not Done do
  begin
  if OpenPictureDialog1.Execute then
    begin
    if not (ofExtensionDifferent in OpenPictureDialog1.Options) then
      begin
      Application.Icon.LoadFromFile(OpenPictureDialog1.FileName);
      Done := True;
      end
    else
//      OpenPictureDialog1.Options := OpenPictureDialog1.Options - ofExtensionDifferent;
    end
  else { User cancelled }
    Done := True;
  end;
end;

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{
Use a TOpenDialog to select a file.  Place the first line of
the file into a TEdit. 
}
procedure TForm1.Edit1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  F: TextFile;
  S: string;
begin
  if OpenDialog1.Execute then            { Display Open dialog box }
  begin
    AssignFile(F, OpenDialog1.FileName); { File selected in dialog }
    Reset(F);
    Readln(F, S);                        { Read first line of file }
    Edit1.Text := S;                     { Put string in a TEdit control }
    CloseFile(F);
  end;
end;