XmCreateFileSelectionDialog(3X)
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## Name

XmCreateFileSelectionDialog(3X) — XmCreateFileSelectionDialog--The FileSelectionBox FileSelectionDialog convenience creation function XmCreateFileSelectionDialogcreation functions

## Synopsis

#include <Xm/FileSB.h>
Widget XmCreateFileSelectionDialog (`parent, name, arglist, argcount`)
Widget `parent`;
String `name`;
ArgList `arglist`;
Cardinal `argcount`;

## DESCRIPTION

XmCreateFileSelectionDialog is a convenience creation function that creates a DialogShell and an unmanaged FileSelectionBox child of the DialogShell. A FileSelectionDialog selects a file. It includes the following:

- An editable text field for the directory mask

- A scrolling list of filenames

- An editable text field for the selected file

- Labels for the list and text fields

- Four buttons

The default button labels are: OK, Filter, Cancel, and Help. One additional WorkArea child may be added to the FileSelectionBox after creation.

Use XtManageChild to pop up the FileSelectionDialog (passing the FileSelectionBox as the widget parameter); use XtUnmanageChild to pop it down.

`parent` |  | Specifies the parent widget ID
`name` |  | Specifies the name of the created widget
`arglist` |  | Specifies the argument list
`argcount` |  | Specifies the number of attribute/value pairs in the argument list (`arglist`)

For a complete definition of FileSelectionBox and its associated resources, see XmFileSelectionBox(3X).

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the FileSelectionBox widget ID.

## RELATED INFORMATION

XmFileSelectionBox(3X).

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