FileDialog.CheckFileExists Property

Definition

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the dialog box displays a warning if the user specifies a file name that does not exist.

C#
public virtual bool CheckFileExists { get; set; }

Property Value

true if the dialog box displays a warning if the user specifies a file name that does not exist; otherwise, false. The default value is false.

Remarks

The default value is true for an inheriting OpenFileDialog and false for an inheriting SaveFileDialog.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

See also