FileSaveDialog and FileOpenDialog help

[Clipper34]

Hey guys, recently i got back to using AutoIt. And ive came across with a problem with FileSaveDialog and FileOpenDialog. The problem is the file or the file saved wont appear. I'm assuming its a problem with the filter given, here's an example:

$MyDocsFolder = "::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"
While 1
    $saveOption = InputBox("", "Do you wish to be asked to overwrite files? (yes/no): ")
    If $saveOption = "yes" OR $saveOption = "no" Then
        ExitLoop
    Else
        MsgBox(0, "", "Choose your option please: ")
    EndIf
WEnd
If $saveOption = "yes" Then
$saveOption = 16
Else
    $saveOption = ""
    EndIf
$file = FileSaveDialog("Save Dialouge", $MyDocsFolder, "Text files(*.txt)", 16)
$exitoption = InputBox("Options?", "Do you want to exit or open a folder? (yes/no): ")
If @error Then 
    MsgBox(4096, "ERROR", "No File(s) typed")
Else
    $var = StringReplace($var, "|", @CRLF)
    MsgBox(4096, "Selection", "You chose " & $var)
    EndIf
if $exitoption = "yes" OR $exitoption = "no" Then
Else
    MsgBox(0, "Choose", "Choose your option please: ")
EndIf
If $exitoption = "yes" Then
    FileOpenDialog(0, "Save Dialouge/Open", $MyDocsFolder, "", 12)
    EndIf

Edited June 4, 2008 by Clipper34

[enaiman]

I guess you are assuming that FileSaveDialog will create the file for you if the file doesn't exist or it will actually save that file.

Well, FileSaveDialog will return a handle to that "virtual" file; if you don't specifically create a file, open it and close it then nothing will appear there.

I remember that some time ago I've been assuming the same thing and I thought the same ... dunno, maybe an entry should be added to help file to warn the user that the file isn't actually created by this.

Another suggestion: try to use @MyDocumentsDir macro instead of "::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"

Try this script

$var = FileSaveDialog( "Choose a name.", @MyDocumentsDir, "Text (*.txt)", 2)
; option 2 = dialog remains until valid path/file selected

If @error Then
    MsgBox(4096,"","Save cancelled.")
Else
    MsgBox(4096,"","You chose " & $var)
EndIf

If FileExists($var) Then 
    MsgBox(0, "Found", $var)
Else
    MsgBox(0, "Not Found", $var&" doesn't exist")
EndIf

MsgBox(0, "Test", "Now will perform a file open/close and recheck")
FileOpen($var, 2) ;open in mode 2
;you may write something to the file here
FileClose($var)     ;close the file

If FileExists($var) Then 
    MsgBox(0, "Found (after creating file)", $var)
Else
    MsgBox(0, "Not Found (after creating file)", $var&" doesn't exist")
EndIf

It will show you exactly what is happening.