| Re: Dialog_pickfile problem [message #59941 is a reply to message #10235] |
Tue, 22 April 2008 07:20   |
clivecook59
Messages: 26
Registered: November 2005
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On Apr 22, 10:19 am, Vince Hradil <hrad...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Apr 22, 9:12 am, clivecoo...@gmail.com wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> I am using Dialog_pickfile to write a jpeg, using file='a string i
>> insert here'. My problem is that if i want to change the directory in
>> which dialog_pickfile defaults to it wipes the string i initially
>> inserted. Is there a way i can fix the default filename so that the
>> user can pick a directory to save the jpeg without having to retype
>> the file name back in?
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>> filename = Dialog_Pickfile(/Write, File=uname
>> +'-'+info.file_name,DEFAULT_EXTENSION='jpeg')
>> IF filename NE '' THEN Write_JPEG, filename, snapshot, True=1
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>> many thanks,
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>> Clive
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> Seems to me that you don't want to give the user a choice to make the
> filename. So, why not just have them choose a directory?
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> dirname = Dialog_Pickfile(/Directory)
> if strlen(dirname) gt 0 then File=dirname+path_sep()+uname
> +'-'+info.file_name+'.jpeg'
Thats a good suggestion, however i do not want to remove the
possibility of the user to edit the filename.
thanks
Clive
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