.NET Customisation
User Guide
.NET Customisation
: PML File Browser
PML File Browser
A standard Windows file browser window can be opened by using PML syntax.
Create a File Browser object:
import 'PMLFileBrowser'
using namespace 'Aveva.Core.Presentation'
!browser = object PMLFileBrowser('OPEN')
If no argument is given then the object will default to
Open
, otherwise the user can specify the value
Open
or
Save
.
You can query the object and the methods on the PMLFileBrowser instance as follows:
Q Var !browser
Q methods !browser
To show the File Browser dialog use the following syntax:
!browser.show(directory,seed,title,exists,filter,index)
Argument
Type
Purpose
Directory
String
Default directory to display in File Browser.
Seed
String
Default value to be populated in the Name input box of the File Browser.
Title
String
Value to be displayed in the File Browser window title bar.
Exists
Boolean
Check if the input file exists.
Filter
String
The type of files to open. Must be in the format of a description, followed by "|" and then the file types - for example
Word Documents|*.DOC
or
Text files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.*
Index
Integer
For multiple strings, the index of the filter currently selected.
For example the following syntax could be entered at the command line.
!browser.show('C:\','abc.DOC','My Browser',true, 'Word Documents|*.DOC',1)
After entering the command the following window will be displayed. Notice the default values have been set as specified:
Use the following syntax to return the name of the file selected in the File Browser window.
q var !browser.file()
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