FileSaveDialog() and selected filter.

[smashly]

Hi,

FileSaveDialog() doesn't return an extension of the filter used.

So for example I offer a user to save an image as the format they want.

I set the filter param with "Bitmap (*.bmp)|GIF (*.gif)|JPEG (*.jpg)|PNG (*.png)"

The user selects from the "Save as type:" *.png and types a file name with no extension to save.

But FileSaveDialog() only returns the path\filename but without an extension or filter chosen.

So I have no way of knowing what filter the user selected..

Makes me wonder why there's even a "Save as type:" filter choice in the first place.

Am I missing something?

TYIA

Edited September 24, 2010 by smashly

[smashly]

NVM, found a workaround Here (2+ Year old post).

Just in case anyone was curious.

Cheers

Edited September 24, 2010 by smashly

[wakillon]

Try to open notepad and save as

type a name , it will be save without extension !

[smashly]

Hi,

Your wrong... my windows notepad saves an extension even when I do not type one in.

But that's not the point.

I don't care about the extension being added, it's that I don't know the filter the user selected.

The point is AutoIt's built in FileSaveDialog() pretty well useless under certain circumstances.

If it doesn't return a Filter or Add an extension when a filter is chosen then what's the point of setting "Save as type:" filters

Cheers

Edited September 24, 2010 by smashly

[wakillon]

I understand what you mean.

I just do a comparison with notepad ( who doesn't add extension for mine )

when you say you 're missing something !

So, for me there was no differences, so no problem !