Vision - File Explorer
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Description​
The File Explorer component displays a filesystem tree to the user. It can be rooted at any folder, even network folders. It can also filter the types of files that are displayed by their file extension (i.e., " pdf "). The path to the file that the user selects in the tree is exposed in the bindable property Selected Path .
The File Explorer component is typically used in conjunction with the PDF Viewer component in order to create a PDF viewing window. This is very useful for viewing manuals, documents, or reports from within your project. To use this component to drive a PDF Viewer component, refer to the PDF Viewer page.
Properties​
| Property | Description | Property Type | Scripting | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Color | The background color of the component. Can be chosen from color wheel, chosen from color palette, or entered as RGB or HSL value. See Color Selector. | Color | .background | Appearance |
| Border | The border surrounding this component. Options are No border, Etched (Lowered), Etched (Raised), Bevel (Lowered), Bevel (Raised), Bevel (Double), and Field Border. Note: The border is unaffected by rotation. Changed in 8.1.21 As of 8.1.21, the "Button Border" and "Other Border" options are removed. | Border | .border | Common |
| Cursor | The mouse cursor to use when hovering over this component. Options are: Default, Crosshair, Text, Wait, Hand, Move, SW Resize, or SE Resize. | int | .cursorCode | Common |
| Enabled | If disabled, the component can't be used. | boolean | .componentEnabled | Common |
| File extension filter | Semi-colon separated list of extensions to filter out files, such as pdf or txt. Example "pdf;html;txt" shows pdf, html, and text documents. | String | .fileFilter | Behavior |
| Font | Font of text on this component. | Font | .font | Appearance |
| Foreground Color | The foreground color of the component. See Color Selector. | Color | .foreground | Appearance |
| Mouseover Text | The text that is displayed in the tooltip which pops up on mouseover of this component. | String | .toolTipText | Common |
| Name | The name of this component. | String | .name | Common |
| Root Directory | A directory to act as the root of the file explorer. | String | .rootDir | Behavior |
| Selected Path | The selected file or folder's path. | String | .selectedPath | Data |
| Visible | If disabled, the component will be hidden. | boolean | .visible | Common |
Scripting​
Component Functions​
This component does not have component functions associated with it.
Extension Functions​
This component does not have extension functions associated with it.
Event Handlers​
Event handlers allow you to run a script based off specific triggers. See the full list of available event handlers on the Component Events page.
Customizers​
The File Explorer component does not have a customizer.