NAME

       al_create_native_file_dialog - Allegro 5 API

SYNOPSIS

              #include <allegro5/allegro_native_dialog.h>

              ALLEGRO_FILECHOOSER *al_create_native_file_dialog(
                 char const *initial_path,
                 char const *title,
                 char const *patterns,
                 int mode)

DESCRIPTION

       Creates a new native file dialog.  You should only have one such dialog opened at a time.

       Parameters:

       • initial_path: The initial search path and filename.  Can be NULL.  To start with a blank
         file name the string should end with a directory separator (this should  be  the  common
         case).

       • title: Title of the dialog.

       • patterns: A list of semi-colon separated patterns to match.  This should not contain any
         whitespace characters.  If a pattern contains the '/' character, then it is treated as a
         MIME  type (e.g.  'image/png').  Not all platforms support file patterns.  If the native
         dialog does not provide support, this parameter is ignored.

       • mode: 0, or a combination of the following flags:

       ALLEGRO_FILECHOOSER_FILE_MUST_EXIST
         If supported by the native dialog, it will not allow entering new names, but just  allow
         existing files to be selected.  Else it is ignored.

       ALLEGRO_FILECHOOSER_SAVE
         If  the  native  dialog  system has a different dialog for saving (for example one which
         allows creating new directories), it is used.  Else it is ignored.

       ALLEGRO_FILECHOOSER_FOLDER
         If there is support for a separate dialog to select a folder instead of a file, it  will
         be used.

       ALLEGRO_FILECHOOSER_PICTURES
         If  a  different  dialog  is  available  for selecting pictures, it is used.  Else it is
         ignored.

       ALLEGRO_FILECHOOSER_SHOW_HIDDEN
         If the platform supports it, also hidden files will be shown.

       ALLEGRO_FILECHOOSER_MULTIPLE
         If supported, allow selecting multiple files.

       Returns:

       A handle to the dialog  which  you  can  pass  to  al_show_native_file_dialog(3alleg5)  to
       display    it,    and    from    which    you   then   can   query   the   results   using
       al_get_native_file_dialog_count(3alleg5)   and    al_get_native_file_dialog_path(3alleg5).
       When you are done, call al_destroy_native_file_dialog(3alleg5) on it.

       If a dialog window could not be created then this function returns NULL.