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    Active Contributor
    Posts: 34
    Registered: ‎08-22-2005

    How to set multiple file extension of the OpenFileDialg?

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    03-09-2007 08:52 PM
    I can set the single file extension for Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.OpenFileDialg like this:
    Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.OpenFileDialg dlg = new Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.OpenFileDialog("select files", null, "dwg", null, Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.OpenFileDialog.OpenFileDialogFlags.AllowMultiple);
    But how to set set multiple file extension?
    I have tried "dwg|dxf",but it does not work.
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    Active Contributor
    Posts: 43
    Registered: ‎11-07-2006

    Re: How to set multiple file extension of the OpenFileDialg?

    03-09-2007 11:13 PM in reply to: csharpbird
    Hello,
    Give it a try......

    OpenFileDialog Ofn = new OpenFileDialog();
    Ofn.Filter = "C Sharp Files (*.cs)|*.cs|Text Files (*.txt)|*.txt";
    Ofn.Title = "Type File";
    Ofn.Multiselect = true;
    Ofn.ShowDialog();

    Best Regards,
    Basha
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    *Kerry Brown

    Re: How to set multiple file extension of the OpenFileDialg?

    03-10-2007 12:28 AM in reply to: csharpbird
    For Multiple file extension options as you indicate, you could use :-
    // using SWF = System.Windows.Forms;
    // --
    SWF.OpenFileDialog dlg = new SWF.OpenFileDialog();

    dlg.Filter = "Drawing Based Files (*.dwg, *.dxf)|*.dwg;*.dxf";

    dlg.Multiselect = true;

    //kwb

    wrote in message news:5514377@discussion.autodesk.com...
    I can set the single file extension for
    Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.OpenFileDialg like this:
    Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.OpenFileDialg dlg = new
    Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.OpenFileDialog("select files", null, "dwg", null,
    Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.OpenFileDialog.OpenFileDialogFlags.AllowMultiple);
    But how to set set multiple file extension?
    I have tried "dwg|dxf",but it does not work.
    Please use plain text.
    Contributor
    Posts: 12
    Registered: ‎11-22-2006

    Re: How to set multiple file extension of the OpenFileDialg?

    03-10-2007 04:56 PM in reply to: csharpbird
    If you're using OpenFileDialog from Autocad, separate the extensions with semicolons eg. "dwg;dwt"
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    Contributor
    hoangvuminh
    Posts: 11
    Registered: ‎04-28-2011

    Re: How to set multiple file extension of the OpenFileDialg?

    05-23-2011 08:12 AM in reply to: GlennR

    For example

     

    Dim dlg As Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.OpenFileDialog = New Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.OpenFileDialog("Open Dat Files", "", "dat", "", 0)

     

    Works like a Champ

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