Hi - No - actually, all you need to do is:
1. Launch the file selection dialog 2. Check the return value I've cut/pasted an example below. 'Hope that helps .. PSM =============================================================== // Prototype GtkWidget * mk_file_chooser (); /***************************************************************************** * file_open_cb: "File, Open" event handler * * NOTES: * - file_open_cb can be called either via "File, Open" menu option or * "File Open" toolbar. * * - It merely gets the filename and notifies the application object * (via the "setNewFileName ()" method) to actually read the file * and re-draw the image. ***************************************************************************** */ void file_open_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data) { // Create file dialog GtkWidget *filesel = mk_file_chooser (); // Run as a modal dialog: use gtk_dialog_run() (vs. "gtk_widget_show ()") gint result = gtk_dialog_run (GTK_DIALOG(filesel)); // If GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT (-5), then notify the application object switch (result) { case GTK_RESPONSE_OK: case GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT: theApp->setNewFileName ( gtk_file_selection_get_filename ( GTK_FILE_SELECTION (filesel))); break; case GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL: default: fprintf (stderr, "NO ACTION: File selection CANCELLED!\n"); break; } // Done: de-allocate the dialog gtk_widget_destroy (filesel); } /***************************************************************************** * mk_file_chooser: Create popup file selection dialog ***************************************************************************** */ GtkWidget * mk_file_chooser () { GtkWidget *filew = gtk_file_selection_new ("File selection"); // Disable the (dangerous!) "rename file" and "delete file" options gtk_file_selection_hide_fileop_buttons (GTK_FILE_SELECTION (filew)); // Set filename gtk_file_selection_set_filename (GTK_FILE_SELECTION(filew), "data/*.hbs"); /* NOTE: * We do *not* need to register any callbacks: we'll just check * the return status and, if GTK_RESPONSE_OK (-5), we'll read the filename */ return filew; } Message: 2 Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 21:00:51 -0400 From: Antonio Gomes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: file selection To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: gtk-app-devel-list@gnome.org Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 why don't you take a look at the gtk_file_chooser's source code ? regards On 5/12/05, srinivas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi; > > i used > > filew = gtk_file_selection_new ("Folder Selection"); > gtk_file_selection_set_filename (GTK_FILE_SELECTION (filew), "***.png"); > gtk_file_selection_get_filename (GTK_FILE_SELECTION (filew)); > gtk_widget_show(filew); > > to select and display file/folder list, i can able to display widget, > but i can't able to select the file. no buttons in the widget as delete > file, rename, cancel and ok are not working. what else i have to include > in my pgm to get that functionality. > > thanks; > > vasu _______________________________________________ gtk-app-devel-list mailing list gtk-app-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-app-devel-list