On Apr 22, 9:36 am, Vince Hradil <hrad...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 22, 9:29 am, clivecoo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
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> > On Apr 22, 10:23 am, Vince Hradil <hrad...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > > On Apr 22, 9:20 am, clivecoo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
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> > > > On Apr 22, 10:19 am, Vince Hradil <hrad...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > > > > On Apr 22, 9:12 am, clivecoo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
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> > > > > > Hi,
>
> > > > > > I am using Dialog_pickfile to write a jpeg, using file='a
string i
> > > > > > insert here'. My problem is that if i want to change the
directory in
> > > > > > which dialog_pickfile defaults to it wipes the string i
initially
> > > > > > inserted. Is there a way i can fix the default filename so
that the
> > > > > > user can pick a directory to save the jpeg without having to
retype
> > > > > > the file name back in?
>
> > > > > > filename = Dialog_Pickfile(/Write, File=uname
> > > > > > +'-'+info.file_name,DEFAULT_EXTENSION='jpeg')
> > > > > > IF filename NE '' THEN Write_JPEG, filename, snapshot, True=1
>
> > > > > > many thanks,
>
> > > > > > Clive
>
> > > > > Seems to me that you don't want to give the user a choice to
make the
> > > > > filename. So, why not just have them choose a directory?
>
> > > > > dirname = Dialog_Pickfile(/Directory)
> > > > > if strlen(dirname) gt 0 then File=dirname+path_sep()+uname
> > > > > +'-'+info.file_name+'.jpeg'
>
> > > > Thats a good suggestion, however i do not want to remove the
> > > > possibility of the user to edit the filename.
>
> > > > thanks
>
> > > > Clive
>
> > > How about using filter=uname+'-'+info.file_name+'.jpeg' instead of
> > > file?
>
> > I don't think that works as when you set filter it only displays files
> > with that name. In this case the file is yet to be created.
>
> But isn't that okay? One should still see all the directories, no?
Nevermind, I just got on to my computer where I could actually try it.
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