Graphics.GraphicFileMask Function

Returns a file mask that specifies the valid extensions for a graphic class.

Pascal

function GraphicFileMask(GraphicClass: TGraphicClass): string;

C++

AnsiString GraphicFileMask(TGraphicClass GraphicClass);

File

Graphics

Description

Call GraphicFileMask to obtain a mask to determine the file extensions associated with a graphic class. The GraphicClass parameter can specify one of these values: TBitmap, TGraphic, TIcon, TMetafile, or a user-defined descendant of TGraphic. These are the strings that are returned for each built-in graphics class:

Graphic class	Filter string returned
TBitmap	*.bmp
TIcon	*.ico
TMetafile	.emf;.wmf
TGraphic	.bmp;.ico;.emf;.wmf
TGraphic	;.bmp;.png;.xpm.ico