GET-DROPPED-FILE( ) method

(Windows only; Graphical interfaces only)

Returns the name of the dropped file indicated by the index parameter.

Return type:

CHARACTER

Applies to:

BROWSE widget, BUTTON widget, COMBO-BOX widget, DIALOG-BOX widget, EDITOR widget, FILL-IN widget, FRAME widget, RADIO-SET widget, SELECTION-LIST widget, SLIDER widget, TOGGLE-BOX widget, WINDOW widget

 

Syntax 

GET-DROPPED-FILE ( index )

index

An integer expression that specifies the ordinal number of a dropped file. If index is less than 1 or greater than the number of dropped files (as indicated by NUM-DROPPED-FILES), GET-DROPPED-FILE( ) returns the Unknown value (?). If there is no current drag-and-drop operation, GET-DROPPED-FILE( ) returns the Unknown value (?).

The returned filename can contain Unicode characters. See OpenEdge Development: Internationalizing Applications for more information about Unicode.