Re: Restricting file type with SystemDialogInput
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
 - 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.