Win32 function to OpenFileDialog?

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I searching function something like OpenFileDialog on .NET but on win32, i can't find this function on this name on msdn and i remember this function exists.

Can anyone give me name?

Greetings,

score 22 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 07 '21 at 18:32

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I believe you are looking for the GetOpenFileName.

edited Mar 07 '21 at 18:32

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answered Nov 12 '10 at 17:21

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This has been superceded by the Common Item Dialog API. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776913(v=VS.85).aspx – Jeff Yates Nov 12 '10 at 17:25
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Yeah, but IFileDialog on Vista/Win7. – Hans Passant Nov 12 '10 at 17:25
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I would recommend adding an example on how to use this function. – jrh Mar 08 '17 at 22:52
Updated link to the `IFileDialog` family: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/common-file-dialog – dialer Jan 21 '21 at 22:06

Artem Moroz · Answer 2 · 2018-04-12T14:26:45.147

//make sure this is commented out in all code (usually stdafx.h)
// #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN 

#include <windows.h>

OPENFILENAME ofn;       // common dialog box structure
TCHAR szFile[260] = { 0 };       // if using TCHAR macros

// Initialize OPENFILENAME
ZeroMemory(&ofn, sizeof(ofn));
ofn.lStructSize = sizeof(ofn);
ofn.hwndOwner = hWnd;
ofn.lpstrFile = szFile;
ofn.nMaxFile = sizeof(szFile);
ofn.lpstrFilter = _T("All\0*.*\0Text\0*.TXT\0");
ofn.nFilterIndex = 1;
ofn.lpstrFileTitle = NULL;
ofn.nMaxFileTitle = 0;
ofn.lpstrInitialDir = NULL;
ofn.Flags = OFN_PATHMUSTEXIST | OFN_FILEMUSTEXIST;

if (GetOpenFileName(&ofn) == TRUE)
{
    // use ofn.lpstrFile
}

Taken from Displaying Open File Dialog using WinApi

Win32 function to OpenFileDialog?

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