## FileBrowser.ShowOpen

### Description

The ShowOpen method of the FileBrowser object allows the user to identify a file to work with.

### C# Syntax

    FileBrowser.ShowOpen();

### Scripting Syntax

    FileBrowser.ShowOpen();

### Examples

#### VBScript Example

    dim oFileBrowser

    set oFileBrowser = XSIUIToolkit.FileBrowser

    oFileBrowser.DialogTitle = "Select a file"		' set the title of the file browser

    oFileBrowser.InitialDirectory = "c:\myInitialDir\"

    oFileBrowser.Filter = "All Files (*.*)|*.*||"	' Allow selection of all files

    oFileBrowser.ShowOpen							' show an open file dialog

    If oFileBrowser.FilePathName <> "" Then

    		logmessage "User selected " & oFileBrowser.FilePathName

    Else

    		logmessage "User pressed cancel"

    End  If

### See Also

FileBrowser.FileBaseName FileBrowser.InitialDirectory FileBrowser.ShowSave