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.TH xgetfile 3 "Jan 1996" "Scilab Group" "Scilab Function"
.so ../sci.an
.SH NAME
xgetfile - dialog to get a file path
.SH CALLING SEQUENCE
.nf
path=xgetfile([title='string'])
path=xgetfile(file_mask,[title='string'])
path=xgetfile(file_mask,dir,[title='string'])
path=xgetfile(file_mask,dir,'string')
.fi
.SH PARAMETERS
.TP 12
file_mask
: a character string which gives the file mask to use for file
selection. \fVfile_mask\fR is written with Unix convention. the
default value is '*'.
.TP 12
dir
: a character string which gives the initial directory used for file
search. by default xgetfile uses the previously selected directory.
.TP
path
: is the user selected file path if user answers "Ok" or the " "
string if user answers "Cancel"
.TP
title='string'
:Optional arguments which gives the title for the xgetfile window.
.SH DESCRIPTION
Creates a dialog window for file selection
.SH EXAMPLE
.nf
xgetfile()
xgetfile('*.sci','SCI/macros/xdess')
xgetfile(title='Choose a file name ')
.fi
.SH SEE ALSO
x_dialog, file, read, write, exec, getf