DefaultExt Property—ArcGIS Pro

Gets and sets the default file extension.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public string DefaultExt {get; set;}

Public Property DefaultExt As String

Remarks

If a file extension is not provided in the Browse dialog box's Name text box, the default file extension specified by this property will be appended to the provided file name. For example, when information is saved to a text file, the default file extension might be "txt".

Example

SaveItemDialog saveMapFileDialog = new SaveItemDialog()
{
  Title = "Save Map File",
  InitialLocation = @"C:\Data\NewYork\Counties\Maps",
  DefaultExt = @"mapx",
  Filter = ItemFilters.maps_all,
  OverwritePrompt = true
};
bool? result = saveMapFileDialog.ShowDialog();

if (result == true)
{
  ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Dialogs.MessageBox.Show("Returned file name: " + saveMapFileDialog.FilePath);
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

SaveItemDialog Class
SaveItemDialog Members