If Exist FileSelectFile("like FileSelectFolder()") Then

[shornw 3]

MsgBox(0, "You want", "AutoIT Function" & $answer)

Hi

I have trolled through the help files (and searched contents and forum) to no avail, so I now turn to the wealth of knowledge here.

is there any function within AutoIT allowing me to add a button in a window, enabling the user to click and browse to a file, and that file can then be used as a variable.

Apologies if I've missed something (I don't think I have)

Thanks in advance

[water 2,424]

Try "FileOpenDialog". Related functions often can be found in the helpfile - section "Related".

[Melba23 3,496]

shornw,

You add the button into the GUI as normal and then get it to run FileOpenDialog - this returns a filename.

Here is a simple example:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 500, 500)

$hButton = GUICtrlCreateButton("Browse", 10, 10, 80, 30)

GUISetState()

While 1

    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $hButton
            $sFileName = FileOpenDialog("Choose a file", @ScriptDir, "All (*.*)" )
            If $sFileName Then
                MsgBox(0, "File Name" , $sFileName)
            Else
                MsgBox(0, "Error", "No file chosen")
            EndIf
    EndSwitch

WEnd

M23

[shornw 3]

Thank you both

Helpful and fast as ever. Once again I leave, in awe of the knowledge you guys have.

[water 2,424]

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