This activity shows the 'Choose File' dialog box where a user can select a file name. After the file name has been confirmed, a new FileOutputStream is created and returned.
Activity Parameter
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Function / Meaning
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Default File Name
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Default file name.
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Default Directory
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Default directory.
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Name of the Mainparameter which...
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The name of the mainParameter which stores a path to be set in the ChooseFile dialog box. After the dialog box is confirmed, the mainParameter is set with a directory of the selected file.
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Accept new file
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If true, you can specify a new file name. Otherwise only the existing files can be selected.
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Display all files choice....
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Indicates if filter for "(*.*) All files" should be available.
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List of groups of file ext....
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List of groups of file extensions (without a dot) to build file filters. One group defines one file filter. The groups are separated by ';'. Extensions in the group are separated by ','.
Example: "txt,csv,prn;xml,xsl,xmi;html,htm"
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List of resource identifiers for file...
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List of description resource identifiers for building file filters. The Description resource identifiers are separated by ';'.
Example: "txtFiles;xmlFiles;htmlFiles"
The resource identifiers are translated using: \resource\workflow\activities
Example: .workflow.activity.MetaCreateOutputStream.txtFiles = Text Files
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Default filter index
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Integer. The default file filter index in the list of predefined filters.
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Content type
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The content type of the output stream. It is necessary to specify the content type so that the client knows what to do with the data in the stream (which application to use for opening, e.g. PDF, HTML...).
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Input Arguments
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Function / Meaning
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Accept new file
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Please see above in the 'Activity Parameter' table.
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Content type
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Please see above in the 'Activity Parameter' table.
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Default Directory
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Please see above in the 'Activity Parameter' table.
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Default file Name
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Please see above in the 'Activity Parameter' table.
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Default filter index
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Please see above in the 'Activity Parameter' table.
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Display all file choices in...
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Please see above in the 'Activity Parameter' table.
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List of file extensions and...
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List of fileExtensions and fileDescription. File extensions are stored in odd positions. File descriptions are stored in even positions.
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In
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Please see the common parameters/arguments.
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Name of Mainparameter...
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Please see above in the 'Activity Parameter' table.
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