FileDialog.ValidateNames Property

Definition

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the dialog box accepts only valid Win32 file names.

C#
public bool ValidateNames { get; set; }

Property Value

true if the dialog box accepts only valid Win32 file names; otherwise, false. The default value is true.

Remarks

If the edit control contains anything but spaces when the user clicks OK, the dialog box returns the file name, whether it is valid or not. No default extension is added to the text.

Applies to

Produit 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