file browse multiple filters

kpassaur · Post by **kpassaur** » Mon May 07, 2012 9:42 am

To enter a filter to limit the file browse button I enter it as

pdf files|*.pdf

However, I need to add an additonal filter, I want to also add tif files. So the user has to select a tif or a PDF. How do I add the line tif files|*.tif to it. I cannot recall what to use and could not find it in the help section. (perhaps that is just me) I tried multiline edit and it did not work (didn't think it would). Could someone refresh my memory on this.

JRL · Post by **JRL** » Mon May 07, 2012 1:28 pm

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Filter = 'Tif files (*.tif)|*.TIF|Pdf file (*.pdf)|*.PDF'

kpassaur · Post by **kpassaur** » Mon May 07, 2012 2:43 pm

Thanks, I'II give it a go.

Jerry Thomas · Post by **Jerry Thomas** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:26 pm

I thnk I remember seeing how to have mutiple file types at the same time, but I can't find that post...

What I want is: Our File types (*.TXT, *.PDF)|*.TXT, *.PDF
and then user sees all TXT and PDFs at once

But this shows nothing.

I can break these apart into separate entries and it works fine.

Is there a way to show both at once?

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:43 pm

Doesn't the code in JRL's post earlier in this thread (Mon May 07, 2012 1:28 pm) do what you want?

Jerry Thomas · Post by **Jerry Thomas** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:03 pm

That shows 1 type of file at a time
I can see TXT files OR PDFs

I am greedy and want to see TXT AND PDFs at the same time...

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:22 pm

Ah, understood.

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:34 pm

Unfortunately you can't do that. Windows browse dialogs just don't work that way. You could do a *.* filter. But that would show everything.

Jerry Thomas · Post by **Jerry Thomas** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:14 pm

Ok, Thanks for the info.

JRL · Post by **JRL** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:28 am

All you need to do to is separate the items with semicolons and you can have multiple file types display in one pane. Run Word or Excel and select "Open" and you can see this demonstrated in the filters list box (just below where you would enter a file name to be opened).

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Filter = 'Various file types (*.txt; *.pdf; *.jpg)|*.txt; *.pdf; *.jpg|Any file (*.*)|*.*'

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 5:57 am

Ahah! I stand corrected.

Jerry Thomas · Post by **Jerry Thomas** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:46 pm

Many Thanks JRL!