How to browse a file by using skill

See this Cadence Online Support Solution. The relevant SKILL function is ddsFileBrowseCB().

Regards,

Andrew,

Hi Latha,

If you are using IC61 then you can use hiDisplayFileDialog() to open a file selector - this is mentioned in the solution that Andrew pointed out, but I thought I'd point it out here for all to see easily.

Regards,

Lawrence.

Hi Latha,

For me, i will use hiCreateFileSelectorField to create my form. This will create a type-in field similar to string field, except that it also has a Browse button at the right of the type-in box. The Browse button, when pressed, brings up a file dialog box that lets users select a file or directory. You can use the ?mode argument to specify what the user is allowed to select. When user makes selection and closes the file dialog, the selection is entered into the type-in box. Below are some simple example:

hiCreateAppForm( ?name 'howForm

                           ?formTitle "Hello World"

                           ?fields list( hiCreateFileSelectorField(

                                                       ?name 'filePath

                                                       ?mode 'existingFile

                                                       ?prompt "File Name:" ))

                           ?unmapAfterCB t )

    hiDisplayForm(howForm)

Hoping this simple coding may helps. :D

Regards,How

Iam using 5.1.0 version, is this skill functions work for this version.

Thanks,

latha 

Hi Latha,

Unfortunately the answer is no, hiCreateFileSelectorField was introduced in the IC61x releases and it is not present in the IC5141 release. So you will need the function that Andrew suggested, ddsFileBrowseCB(). Here's the brief command syntax:

The solution that Andrew pointed out also seems to be the only solution that involves the use of this function, so use that and the documentation for reference.

Best regards,

Lawrence.

 Hi Lawrence,

     I use the IC5141, and i also want to add a browser button in my form to select file, but i can't find any reference to the function you mentioned above (ddsFileBrowserCB()), could you tell me how to use this function or point out the reference manul, thanks

regards,

zfeng 

Hi Zfeng,

There is a solution that gives an example of using ddsFileBrowseCB(), Solution 11457794

Also note the name is "Browse" and not "Browser" as you mentioned above. If you enter the name of the function in CDSDoc (replaced by cdnshelp in IC61x releases), or in the Cadence Online Support Search box, you should be able to access the documentation for this function also.  There is a brief entry in the CDS Finder tool also (type "startFinder()" in the CIW, or "cdsFinder&" at the UNIX prompt, without the quotes in each case), again enter the function name, or a part of it, in the search box.

I hope that this information helps you!

Regards,

Lawrence.

Hi,

I'm using hiCreateFileSelectorField and it works fine.

Is there a quick way to add an "Edit" button next to the "..." button, so that when Edit is clicked it'd bring up a text editor to edit the file in question?

Or must I use hiCreateButton to implement it?

 I figured out the code for Edit button.

 Now, i have another issue with creating a "Directory Browser" (not file) using ddsFileBrowseCB()

since hiCreateFileSelectorField is not compatiable with 5.1.41, i decided to use ddsFileBrowseCB.

 Does ddsFileBrowseCB support 'directory or 'directoryONLY s_mode?

thanks