ShowDialog Method—ArcGIS Pro

Displays the Browse dialog box to open or use selcted items.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public override Nullable<bool> ShowDialog()

Public Overrides NotOverridable Function ShowDialog() As Nullable(Of Boolean)

Return Value

A boolean indicating if the Browse dialog was dismissed by pressing OK or Cancel.

Remarks

You can either configure the Browse dialog box properties first then display it with the ShowDialog method, or display the dialog box and then set its properties.

Example

OpenItemDialog addToProjectDialog = new OpenItemDialog();
addToProjectDialog.Title = "Add To Project";
addToProjectDialog.InitialLocation = @"C:\Data\NewYork\Counties\Maps";
addToProjectDialog.MultiSelect = true;
addToProjectDialog.Filter = ItemFilters.composite_maps_import;

bool? ok = addToMapDialog.ShowDialog();

if (ok == true)
{
  IEnumerable<Item> selectedItems = addToMapDialog.Items;
  foreach (Item selectedItem in selectedItems)
    MapFactory.Instance.CreateMapFromItem(selectedItem);
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

OpenItemDialog Class
OpenItemDialog Members