Can GetOpenFilename be used to display a dialog box which is filtered
by specific files names, i.e. a filter applied to the file name as
well as the file type?

I know I would only get one file at most per directory, but it would
help users when looking for their file in a very well populated
folder!

PWS

I cannot get Excel's GetOpenFileName to filter on the filename, only the
extension.
However, the API version (from the API-Guide) does. Amend the
OFName.lpstrFilter to suit your needs.

Private Declare Function GetOpenFileName Lib "comdlg32.dll" Alias
"GetOpenFileNameA" (pOpenfilename As OPENFILENAME) As Long
Private Type OPENFILENAME
lStructSize As Long
hwndOwner As Long
hInstance As Long
lpstrFilter As String
lpstrCustomFilter As String
nMaxCustFilter As Long
nFilterIndex As Long
lpstrFile As String
nMaxFile As Long
lpstrFileTitle As String
nMaxFileTitle As Long
lpstrInitialDir As String
lpstrTitle As String
flags As Long
nFileOffset As Integer
nFileExtension As Integer
lpstrDefExt As String
lCustData As Long
lpfnHook As Long
lpTemplateName As String
End Type

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
'KPD-Team 1998
'URL: http://www.allapi.net/
'E-Mail:
Dim OFName As OPENFILENAME
OFName.lStructSize = Len(OFName)
'Set the parent window
OFName.hwndOwner = Application.Hwnd
'Set the application's instance
' OFName.hInstance = App.hInstance
'Select a filter
OFName.lpstrFilter = "Text Files (*Test*.xls)" + Chr$(0) + "*Test*.xls"
+ Chr$(0)
'create a buffer for the file
OFName.lpstrFile = Space$(254)
'set the maximum length of a returned file
OFName.nMaxFile = 255
'Create a buffer for the file title
OFName.lpstrFileTitle = Space$(254)
'Set the maximum length of a returned file title
OFName.nMaxFileTitle = 255
'Set the initial directory
OFName.lpstrInitialDir = "C:\"
'Set the title
OFName.lpstrTitle = "Open File - KPD-Team 1998"
'No flags
OFName.flags = 0

'Show the 'Open File'-dialog
If GetOpenFileName(OFName) Then
MsgBox "File to Open: " + Trim$(OFName.lpstrFile)
Else
MsgBox "Cancel was pressed"
End If
End Sub

NickHK


"PWS" wrote in message
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Can GetOpenFilename be used to display a dialog box which is filtered
by specific files names, i.e. a filter applied to the file name as
well as the file type?

I know I would only get one file at most per directory, but it would
help users when looking for their file in a very well populated
folder!

PWS