Methods > Operations > CommonDialogGetInfoFromLastOpen method

Remarks

Obtains further information about the file chosen through a previous call to the CommonDialogShowOpen method.

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Syntax

[Visual Basic]

control.CommonDialogGetInfoFromLastOpen (

) as String

[C++]

LPCTSTR control.CommonDialogGetInfoFromLastOpen (

short nInfo

);

Parameter

Description

nInfo

Number representing the store mode.

Supported values are the following:

Mnemonic constant	Value	Meaning
COMMON_DLG_FULLPATHNAME	0	String representing the absolute pathname (path + filename) of the chosen file; this value is identical to the one returned by the CommonDialogShowOpen method Example "C:\myfolder\myfile.mp3".
COMMON_DLG_PATH	1	String representing the absolute path where the file is located (without the filename). Example "C:\myfolder\".
COMMON_DLG_FILENAME	2	String representing the filename of the chosen file. Example "myfile.mp3".
COMMON_DLG_FILENAME_NOEXT	3	String representing the filename of the chosen file without the extension. Example "myfile".
COMMON_DLG_EXT	4	String representing the extension of the chosen file. Example "mp3".

Return value

Value	Meaning

Empty string	Information not available or an error occurred.
Valid string	The requested information.