FileDialog Question

bigturnip

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When using the file picker or open dialog via the FileDialog property you can select multiple files to open, is it possible to restrict users to only selecting one file?
 

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Good afternoon bigturnip

Use the GetOpenFileName command - it has a series of parameters after it, the fifth one along is a boolean value for multiselect. Just set it to false.

Code:
a = Application.GetOpenFilename(, , , , False)

HTH

DominicB
 
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Code:
Sub test()
  MsgBox FileOpen(ThisWorkbook.path & "\*.xls")
End Sub


Function FileOpen(initialFilename As String) As String
  With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogOpen)
    .ButtonName = "&Open"
    .initialFilename = initialFilename
    .Filters.Add "Excel (*.xls)", "*.xls", 1
    .Title = "File Open"
    .AllowMultiSelect = False
    If .Show = -1 Then FileOpen = .SelectedItems(1)
  End With
End Function
 
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