Content Chooser

[dmtulsa]

I'm a bit lost using the Content Chooser.

As Per the Help Viewer:

"If the user has installed a file manager then the ContentChooser can be used to select general files.
This object should usually be declared as a process global object."

Am I correct that the "File Manager is the FILE library?, or is it the "Files TAB" in the IDE or am I really lost?

I added a file using the "Files" tab in the IDE the copied as below:

   Dim fn As String 
   fn = "8598.pdf"    ' this should be in File.DirAssets
                                ' need to copy to root external
   File.Copy(File.DirAssets,fn,File.DirRootExternal,fn)

Next I need to get the PATH using the content chooser I was told. How is this done? The help says to use Show (Mime As String, Title As String)


I'm lost

Thanks
Doug

 

[NJDude]

A simple code to work with Content Chooser:

Dim CC As ContentChooser
CC.Initialize("CC") 

CC.Show("text/*", "Choose file")
CC.Show("image/*", "Choose image")
CC.Show("audio/*", "Choose audio file")

Also, on THIS thread you can find some other useful info.

 

[dmtulsa]

Well I've been trying to get ContentChooser to work with no luck.

Sub Process_Globals
   'These global variables will be declared once when the application starts.
   'These variables can be accessed from all modules.
   Dim CC As ContentChooser
   
End Sub

I get an error: Error description: Unknown type: contentchooser

I was under the impression that all the types were part of the CORE LIB just like file is. I've seen reference to it being in the PHONE lib. Is there a list of what types are in what lib's or do we just guess?

If I lookup ContentChooser under "Documents/Types" it says nothing about what Lib it is in.

 

[MikieK]

Its in the phone library, and the sub you state on initialize, must have "_Result (Success As Boolean, Dir As String, FileName As String)" after it.

Help viewer makes finding stuff easy.

 

[dmtulsa]

Thank you. I guess I just didn't understand what types are in what lib. I have the helpviwer and it does have a good search but there is very little detail beyond the syntax

Thanks again

 

[MikieK]

Make sure you have Forum checked under the search bar, there are examples hidden everywhere, the odds are high, that someone has encountered the same problems as you.