I just wanted to be able to detirmine if the file that the user selected out of an OpenFileDialog is an audio file (mp3, mp4, wav, etc.)

I know that I can just use the filter property with the OpenFileDialog box, but I'm sure that there must be an easier way to validate the file the user chose and see if it's an audio file.

I hope I explained myself well...

Thanks in advance!

An easier way then then writing in the properties ".mp3", ".wav", ".wma" etc....

How can you get any easier?

Well....i guess that is pretty easy to do...

But basically what I want to achieve is getting something like the image in the attachment.

(the program is WIndows Movie Maker)

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It's still filtered on it's own in built list.

So do you know if there is a way to try doing something similar?

I tried:

Code:

OpenFileDialog.Filter = "Audio Files|*.wav, *.mp3, *.wma"

But that didn't work...

Sorry if I'm bugging you a little, but do you know anything?

Twerk wrote:

So do you know if there is a way to try doing something similar?

I tried:

Code:

OpenFileDialog.Filter = "Audio Files|*.wav, *.mp3, *.wma"

But that didn't work...

Sorry if I'm bugging you a little, but do you know anything?

Use a semicolon instead of comma,

e.g. .Filter = "Image Files|*.jpg;*.gif;*.bmp;*.png|All Files|*.*"

Thanks so much Jervyn! It worked perfectly. Thank you ident for your help.