FileOpenBox - Multiple File Types/Single Mask (Or PlugIn?) - Forum - VisualNEO. Cross-platform App Development Tool for Windows

#1 · May 11, 2022, 8:51 pm

I've seen this in other Windows file dialog boxes, how do I do it here?
Let's say I want a FileOpenBox with a file mask that covers multiple image file formats; JPG, PNG, BMP and so on...

FileOpenBox "Select Drawing File" "JPG|*.jpg|PNG|*.png|BMP|*.bmp" "[CurDir]" "[ImageFile]" ""

This works fine but I deliberately have to select which file type from the drop down list at the bottom of the box.

Can I have multiple file types using one mask? I've tried many variations with no success. "JPG/PNG|*.jpg,*.png"
I've tried comma, slash, pipe, space and nothing works.

None of the plugins I have will work either. Should I post this in the plugins section also?

#2 · May 11, 2022, 9:12 pm

Geez Paul, you might try a semicolon.

That works.

I figured out my own problem. Thanks.

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#3 · May 18, 2022, 11:00 am

Not to hijack this post, but ... I'm trying to do this exact thing with the FileList command. How can I get this to work with any of these three file extensions? It works just fine with one.

FileList "[TheFolder]\*.jpg;*.jpeg;*.png" "Files" "[FileList]"

Seems like it should work... ;-/

Thanks

#4 · May 18, 2022, 2:24 pm

FileList "[TheFolder]\*.jpg|*.jpeg|*.png" "Files" "[FileList]"

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#5 · May 18, 2022, 2:27 pm

@rcohen

If all else fails, try ...

- multiple commands (each using a different [variable]
- then merge the results into a single variable

... e.g.

FileList "C:\My Folder\*.jpg" "Files" "[myJPG]"
FileList "C:\My Folder\*.png" "Files" "[myPNG]"
FileList "C:\My Folder\*.gif" "Files" "[myGIF]"

SetVar "[myList]" "[myJPG][#13][myPNG][#13][myGIF]"

... using this technique, you can even combine lists from different folders.

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#6 · May 18, 2022, 8:35 pm

Hi guys,

@iretz, this works but only permits you one at a time. I'm processing entire folders in one go.

@Gaev, great idea thank you. Seems though that in the name of consistency that this should work as in other places...

Just wanted to be sure I wasn't overlooking something ...

Thanks again!!

#7 · May 19, 2022, 12:00 am

Hi @pauljonestindall

Did you check NeoDialogs plugin?

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#8 · May 19, 2022, 3:21 am

Hi @iretz,

Zaeem insisted that your idea indeed works, so I tried again. Turns out that the lines after that one made it appear as if it wasn't working, but that was my error.

Thanks for the tip. @gaev , your idea was working also. as I had that going first before Zaeem insisted I was overlooking something ...