Module: FileDialog in Category Windows : Common Dialogs from Total Visual SourceBook

' Example of modFileDialog
'
' To use this example, create a new module and paste this code into it.
' Then run the procedure by putting the cursor in the procedure and pressing:
'    F5 to run it, or
'    F8 to step through it line-by-line (see the Debug menu for more options)

Private Sub Example_modFileDialog()
  ' Comments: Examples of using the modFileDialog module to invoke the Windows API Common Control for selecting a file or files from the File Dialog.
  '           Support VB6 and VBA with 32 and 64 bit Windows API calls.

  Const cstrDefaultFile As String = "C:\Total Visual SourceBook 2013\Samples\example.txt"
  Dim strFile As String
  Dim strFiles As String
  Dim astrFiles() As String

  ' Use the FileDialog_GetFile method to Display the file open dialog and retrieve the file name
  ' This method accepts parameters rather than requiring the class properties to be set.
  strFile = FileDialog_GetFile(True, cstrDefaultFile, "Total Visual SourceBook Example of File Open", "txt")
  If strFile <> "" Then
    MsgBox "You chose this file: " & strFile
  Else
    MsgBox "You cancelled the File Open dialog"
  End If

  ' Select multiple files by using Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click when the dialog is open
  If FileDialog_GetFiles(cstrDefaultFile, "Total Visual SourceBook Example of File Open for Multiple Files", "All", astrFiles()) Then
    strFiles = Join(astrFiles, vbCrLf)
    MsgBox "These files were selected: " & strFiles
  End If

  ' Show the Save Dialog for Access databases
  strFile = FileDialog_GetFile(False, cstrDefaultFile, "Total Visual SourceBook Example of File Save", "Access")
  If strFile <> "" Then
    MsgBox "File Name: " & strFile
  Else
    MsgBox "You cancelled the File Save dialog"
  End If

End Sub

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