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Open File Dialog Windows API [closed]

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How do you show the Open File Dialog on Windows using just straight C++ and the Windows API? I'm trying to load an image to display on the screen.

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Tom Tetlaw Avatar asked May 12 '13 04:05

Tom Tetlaw


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You want the common file dialog API, specifically GetOpenFileName - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms646927(v=vs.85).aspx

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Scott Jones Avatar answered Oct 12 '22 02:10

Scott Jones