ofSystemUtils

global functions

ofSystemAlertDialog(...)

void ofSystemAlertDialog(string errorMessage)

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show an error message in an alert dialog box

ofSystemLoadDialog(...)

ofFileDialogResult ofSystemLoadDialog(string windowTitle, bool bFolderSelection=false, string defaultPath)

ofFileDialogResult result = ofSystemLoadDialog("Load file");
if(result.bSuccess) {
  string path = result.getPath();
  // load your file at `path`
}

See also: ofFileDialogResult.

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show a file load dialog box

Parameters:

windowTitle optional window title string, ie. "Load background image"

bFolderSelection set to true to allow folder selection

defaultPath optional default directory path to start the dialog in, ie. ofFilePath::getUserHomeDir() \return dialog result with selection (if any)

ofSystemSaveDialog(...)

ofFileDialogResult ofSystemSaveDialog(string defaultName, string messageName)

ofFileDialogResult result = ofSystemSaveDialog("default.jpg", "Save");
if(result.bSuccess) {
  string path = result.getPath();
  // save your file to `path`
}

See also: ofFileDialogResult.

Documentation from code comments


show a file save dialog box

Parameters:

defaultName suggested filename to start dialog, ie "screenshot.png"

messageName descriptive text for the save action, ie. "Saving screenshot as" \return dialog result with selection (if any)

ofSystemTextBoxDialog(...)

string ofSystemTextBoxDialog(string question, string text)

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show a text entry dialog box

Parameters:

question descriptive text for the text entry, ie. "What's your favorite color?"

text optional default text entry string, ie. "blue"

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