CDM_GETSPEC

The CDM_GETSPEC message retrieves the filename (not including the path) of the currently selected file in an Explorer-style Open or Save As common dialog box. The dialog box must have been created with the OFN_EXPLORER flag; otherwise, the message fails.

CDM_GETSPEC 
wParam = (WPARAM) cbmax; 
lParam = (LPARAM) (LPTSTR) psz; 
 
// Corresponding macro 
int CommDlg_OpenSave_GetSpec(hdlg, psz, cbmax); 
 

Parameters

hdlg

Handle of the common dialog box window to receive the message.

psz

Address of the buffer that receives the filename.

cbmax

Size, in bytes (ANSI version) or 16-bit characters (Unicode version), of the psz buffer.

Return Values

If the message succeeds, the return value is the size, in bytes or characters, of the filename string, including the terminating NULL character. This is either the number of bytes or characters copied to the psz buffer, or the required buffer size if the buffer is too small.

If an error occurs, the return value is less than zero.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 4.0 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Requires version 1.0 or later.
  Header: Declared in commdlg.h.

See Also

Common Dialog Box Library Overview, Common Dialog Box Messages, GetOpenFileName, GetSaveFileName, OPENFILENAME