OSF

NAME

XmCreateFileSelectionDialog — the FileSelectionBox FileSelectionDialog convenience creation function.

SYNOPSIS

#include <Xm/FileSB.h> Widget XmCreateFileSelectionDialog (parent, name, arglist, argcount)
Widgetparent;
Stringname;
ArgListarglist;
Cardinalargcount;

DESCRIPTION

XmCreateFileSelectionDialog is a convenience creation function that creates a DialogShell and an unmanaged FileSelectionBox child of the DialogShell.  A FileSelectionDialog selects a file.  It includes the following:

•An editable text field for the directory mask

•A scrolling list of filenames

•An editable text field for the selected file

•Labels for the list and text fields

•Four buttons

The default button labels are: OK, Filter, Cancel, and Help.  One additional WorkArea child may be added to the FileSelectionBox after creation. 

Use XtManageChild to pop up the FileSelectionDialog (passing the FileSelectionBox as the widget parameter); use XtUnmanageChild to pop it down. 

parentSpecifies the parent widget ID

nameSpecifies the name of the created widget

arglistSpecifies the argument list

argcountSpecifies the number of attribute/value pairs in the argument list (arglist)

For a complete definition of FileSelectionBox and its associated resources, see XmFileSelectionBox(3X). 

RETURN VALUE

Returns the FileSelectionBox widget ID. 

RELATED INFORMATION

XmFileSelectionBox(3X).