Questions tagged [filesavepicker]
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Whats the correct way to save a file when using the Content sheme?
I use the following intent to allow the user to choose where a file should be saved:
// https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/document-provider
var intent = new…

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How can I accept any file type in FileSavePicker?
I have an app in which the user can download files. I'm trying to use the FileSavePicker to let him choose the location and file name. The file can be of any type, so I want the FileSavePicker to accept any file type, but apparently I'm not allowed…

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FileSavePicker task not showing in Window.Storage.Pickers in wp8 c#
I'm trying to save a video file using FilePicker Task but its not showing FileSavePicker task in Solution. Below a screen shot is attached
There are only 4 tasks showing in…

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Why FileSavePicker is not replacing file?
when I used FileSavePicker to select (or create) storage file, if I select existing file, it will prompt for replace. when I press yes, I expect the file to be replaced later but it doesn't.
// existing file is picked, I pressed yes when replace was…

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'FileSavePicker.SuggestedStartLocation' not specific enough
I am using a FileSavePicker so the user can choose where to save a file. I want the default location the file is saved be 'Documents\MyFolder', but the field SuggestedStartLocation won't take a filepath; only the very limited list of…

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File Save Picker - Save Edited Image (C# Metro app)
I want to open an image, edit it, and then save it. I am able to open a file, but I have problems saving it. The way I have written the code, I can only save a file with .jpg but there is nothing in it.
Please explain to me how to save the image I…

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Changing FileSavePicker to save file FROM Isolated Storage instead of App storage. Exception WP8.1
Updated my code in my SoundData with the var...line. Im actually getting as far as seeing the folders to save to now, but im getting an exception when I attempt to pick a folder and save to it.
+ $exception {System.IO.FileNotFoundException: The…

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How to save existing StorageFile using FileSavePicker?
I'm trying to save existing file to another place. It's some kind of copy, but I want to allow choosing of new destination to user with FileSavePicker.
Here is my code:
StorageFile currentImage = await…

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Add Window Handle to FileSavePicker Sub Running in Sub-Domain
I'm trying to integrate the functionality of the Windows.Graphics.Printing3D API into a WiseJ VB.Net app to create .3mf files.
The Printing3D methods depend on UWP, so I created a sub-domain that allows the methods to function. All is well until it…

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C# WinUI 3 I cannot use the file specified from a FileSavePicker dialog to create an excel report file
My first WinUI 3 project. My second C# project. I have been able to get the FileSavePicker to work and display a dialog:
What I am going to show is a stub program created just to workout the issue I am having with the FileSavePicker.
Issue…

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Customize FileSavePicker UI?
In an Windows Forms app you can customize SaveFileDialog with checkboxes and buttons etc
How can I do the same with the FileSavePicker in an UWP app? Is there any way to add custom UI controls to the FileSavePicker dialog?

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Is this possible to save the inkstroke with list or array?
I'm wondering that how to save the inkstrokes with array or list and etc ways. Because I want to make inkcanvas's page with index variable.
So that user can move the page freely using the index.
For example, I want to save the all inkstrokes drawn…

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UWP C++ FileSavePicker saves empty
I have a dll, that allows me to call UWP FileSavePicker from another app(unity3d one). It works ok, opens a picker, creates an empty file with the name we have set for that.
But, when I try to write into that file BYTE[], it doesnt drop any…

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uwp FileSavePicker localization
I'm looking to utilize the Windows dialogs, such as the Windows.Storage.Pickers.FileSavePicker() or the print dialog with the language my application has selected, not the language that the OS is currently using.
My application can change the…

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What are the CLSIDs of the legacy (XP-style) file open and file save dialogs?
What are the CLSIDs of the file open and file save dialogs used before Windows Vista?

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