file: FileChooser.aus

class: FileChooser

[8:7] extends: FxObj

JavaFX FileChooser class.

Methods

• FileChooser (string Title = null)

  Constructor takes the title of the FileChooser dialog.

  • @p Title is an optional string with the title of the dialog.
  • @r this object

• setTitle (string Title)

  Sets the dialog title with the provided string.

  • @p Title is a string with the title to set.
  • @r this object

• setInitDir (string Dir)

  Sets the initial directory to start the FileChooser dialog in.

  • @p Dir is a string with the directory to start in.
  • @r this object

• setInitFileName (string FileName)

  Sets the initial file name of the FileChooser dialog.

  • @p FileName is a string with the FileName to set.
  • @r this object

• addFilter (string FilterName, list ExtList)

  Adds the FileChooser filter with the provided name and list of extensions.

  • @p FilterName is a string with the name of the filter.
  • @p ExtList is a list of file extensions for this filter. An example is ['.jpg', '.jpeg', '*.png']
  • @r this object

• show (MainStage)

  Shows the standard FileChooser dialog with the provided main Stage object.

  • @p MainStage is the main JavaFX Stage object.
  • @r A string with the path of the file that was picked or null if no file was chosen.

• showMultiple (MainStage)

  Shows the dialog with the provided main Stage object but allowing multiple file selection.

  • @p MainStage is the main JavaFX Stage object.
  • @r A list of strings with the files that were chosen or an empty list of none were picked.

• showSave (MainStage)

  Shows the dialog with the provided main Stage object but for save file.

  • @p MainStage is the main JavaFX Stage object.
  • @r A string with the path of the file that was picked or null if no file was chosen.