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IFileDialog::GetFileTypeIndex method (shobjidl_core.h)

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Gets the currently selected file type.

Syntax

HRESULT GetFileTypeIndex(
  [out] UINT *piFileType
);

Parameters

[out] piFileType

Type: UINT*

A pointer to a UINT value that receives the index of the selected file type in the file type array passed to IFileDialog::SetFileTypes in its cFileTypes parameter.

Note  This is a one-based index rather than zero-based.
 

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Remarks

IFileDialog::GetFileTypeIndex can be called either while the dialog is open or after it has closed.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header shobjidl_core.h (include Shobjidl.h)