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.  You  should  always  include  the  pattern
         "*.*" as usually the MIME type and not the file pattern is relevant.  If no file patterns are supported
         by the native dialog, this parameter is ignored.

       • mode: 0, or a combination of the flags below.

       Possible flags for the 'flags' parameter are:

       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 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   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.  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.

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