Re: Restricting file type with SystemDialogInput
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- Subject: [mg110957] Re: Restricting file type with SystemDialogInput
- From: John Fultz <jfultz at wolfram.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:35:22 -0400 (EDT)
On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:26:37 -0400 (EDT), Nate Dudenhoeffer wrote:
> I would like to use SystemDialogInput with FileOpen, but restrict the type
> of file the user may select. For example, only allow the user to select
> files like "*.csv". Is there a way to do this?
>
> Nate
The documentation for SystemDialogInput[] gives the specification for this. In
your example,
SystemDialogInput["FileOpen", {"", {"CSV Files" -> {"*.csv"}}}]
Sincerely,
John Fultz
jfultz at wolfram.com
User Interface Group
Wolfram Research, Inc.