How to browse for and open file in ams5?

[hammerstein]

Hi:
I'm having a little trouble getting ams5 to browse for a local .htm file and then opening it in web browser object. In ams4 i used a dll, but i don't know how to use the dll in ams5. Can I browse for local htm file and open it without using dll in ams5? Any code examples would be much appreciated. Thank you,
Hammerstein

[Josué Alba]

well yoy can use the File.Open action. it should be something like this.

File.Open("AutoPlay\\Docs\\index.htm", "", SW_MAXIMIZE);

[hammerstein]

I need to be able to browse for file, i.e. select file at time of opening, not a already determined page...

Thankx

[Intrigued]

Here is a link to the online web help for I.R./AMS 5 that may be of help:

http://www.indigorose.com/webhelp/am...FileBrowse.htm

and...

http://www.indigorose.com/webhelp/am...e_Examples.htm

[hammerstein]

Can someone show me a working example, wherefrom I can see exactly how it is done to get me started. For example, I want to browse for a local html file and then open it in web browser object after choosing the file. Unfortunately examples given online with ams help result in string errors etc. I'm still new to this, and just need a working example wherefrom I can see exactly how it is done. Thanx much.

[JimS]

Here is a little example for you.

[Worm]

Here's some code to try

--Browse for a file.  This action returns a table.  This particular call, limits the slection to
--one, so the table will only have 1 element.  If that first element is = "CANCEL" then the user
--didn't choose a file

--Browse for file
tblFile = Dialog.FileBrowse(true, "Select the HTM or HTML file to open", "", "HTM Files (*.htm)|*.htm|HTML Files (*.html)|*.html|", "", "htm", false, true)

--Test to see if the user canceled, if so, don't process
if tblFile[1] ~= "CANCEL" then
	--check the filename to see if it is a HTM or HTML file
	if String.Right(String.Upper(tblFile[1]),3) ~= "HTM" then
		if 	String.Right(String.Upper(tblFile[1]),4) ~= "HTML" then
			--Show dialog indicating that they didn't choose a HTML or HTM file
			nResult = Dialog.Message("Invalid File Type", "Please select only HTM or HTML files.", MB_OK, MB_ICONEXCLAMATION, MB_DEFBUTTON1)
			--exit this script
			return
		end
	end
	--load the file into the web object
	Web.LoadURL("Web1", tblFile[1])

end

JimS is faster'n me

[Intrigued]

Here's some code to try

--Browse for a file.  This action returns a table.  This particular call, limits the slection to
--one, so the table will only have 1 element.  If that first element is = "CANCEL" then the user
--didn't choose a file

--Browse for file
tblFile = Dialog.FileBrowse(true, "Select the HTM or HTML file to open", "", "HTM Files (*.htm)|*.htm|HTML Files (*.html)|*.html|", "", "htm", false, true)

--Test to see if the user canceled, if so, don't process
if tblFile[1] ~= "CANCEL" then
	--check the filename to see if it is a HTM or HTML file
	if String.Right(String.Upper(tblFile[1]),3) ~= "HTM" then
		if 	String.Right(String.Upper(tblFile[1]),4) ~= "HTML" then
			--Show dialog indicating that they didn't choose a HTML or HTM file
			nResult = Dialog.Message("Invalid File Type", "Please select only HTM or HTML files.", MB_OK, MB_ICONEXCLAMATION, MB_DEFBUTTON1)
			--exit this script
			return
		end
	end
	--load the file into the web object
	Web.LoadURL("Web1", tblFile[1])

end

JimS is faster'n me

It's the quality and not the speed Worm!

*I have learned this the hard way, ouchy!

[JimS]

I just realized that you want to be able to search for both .html & .htm files

To do that, you could change this line:

result = Dialog.FileBrowse(true, "Locate HTML File", _DesktopFolder, "HTML Files (*.html)|*.html|", "", "html", false, true);

to this:

result = Dialog.FileBrowse(true, "Locate HTML File", _DesktopFolder, "HTML Files (*.htm or *.html)|*.htm*|", "", "htm*", false, true);

[JimS]

It's the quality and not the speed Worm!

*I have learned this the hard way, ouchy!

That’s a fact. He and I were just discussing something like that the other day.

Worm’s code is commented and contains error correction , my example is just a simple 2 lines, no comments or error trappings.

I’m sure that Worm would have posted before me if he would have taken the same shortcuts I did.

I’m just trying to help field the easy questions so Worm has more time to answer the tough ones.

[Intrigued]

What I just learned about that code Worm posted (thanks!) is another way to look at code via way of his use of the return built-in to break out of the code!

That's just plain cool!

[Intrigued]

One tweak I believe I would change Worm... instead of two seperate entries in the dropdown dialog (to choose the .html and .htm files); I would use a single line and have (.htm, html) sort of setup.

Minor detail to be sure, but it seems that is what a tipical dialog like that would do.

[Worm]

Yep, I would too, except I was racing JimS to answer and totally over-looked it

[JimS]

Worm,
You know that I’m not one to ever brag or rub it in, and I’d never toot my own horn about winning a race. So, this is strictly as a public service reminder for our friends keeping score at home

JimS 1
Worm 1,740

Don’t give up or be too hard on yourself, I don’t want this loss to keep you up all night worrying. Keep on practicing and maybe you’ll have better luck next time.



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[Worm]

I the words of Corey; "Hee!"