xgetfile - dialog to get a file path

Calling Sequence

path=xgetfile([title='string'])

path=xgetfile(file_mask,[title='string'])

path=xgetfile(file_mask,dir,[title='string'])

path=xgetfile(file_mask,dir,'string')

Parameters

• file_mask : a character string which gives the file mask to use for file selection. file_mask is written with Unix convention. the default value is '*'.
• dir : a character string which gives the initial directory used for file search. by default xgetfile uses the previously selected directory.
• path : is the user selected file path if user answers "Ok" or the " " string if user answers "Cancel"
• title='string' :Optional arguments which gives the title for the xgetfile window.

Description

Creates a dialog window for file selection

Examples

xgetfile()
xgetfile('*.sci','SCI/macros/xdess')
xgetfile(title='Choose a file name ')
 
  

See Also

x_dialog ,   file ,   read ,   write ,   exec ,   getf ,