Open dialog box
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Use the Open dialog box at design time to load a multimedia file into the MediaPlayer component.
To open the Open dialog box
- Place a MediaPlayer component on the form.
- With that component selected, do one of the following:
- Click the ellipsis button in the Value column for any of the properties listed below.
- Double-click the Value column for either of the properties listed below.
Open dialog box options
The following options are available for the Open dialog box:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| File name | Enter the name of the file you want to load or wildcards to use as filters in the Files list box. |
| Files | Displays the files in the current directory that match the wildcards in the File Name edit box or the file type in the Files Of Type combo box. |
| Files Of Type | Choose the type of file you want to load. By default, all files in the current directory are displayed. However, you can limit the display to wave files, midi files, or Windows video files. |
| Directories | Select the directory whose contents you want to view. In the current directory, files that match the wildcards in the File Name edit box or the file type in the Files Of Type combo box appear in the Files list box. |
| Drives | Select the current drive. The directory structure for the current drive appears in the Directories list box. |