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Allow only certain file extensions in create_file_dialog()

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It is often helpful to have only certain file types with certain extensions selectable when performing an OPEN_DIALOG with create_file_dialog(). This way, files without this extension are not possibly selectable, and will be greyed out. Is there a cross-platform way to easily do this?

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Created 6 years ago
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r0x0rcommented, Nov 17, 2017

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NiceneNerdcommented, Jan 21, 2021

In many cases a program will only, or ordinarily, be saving to a specific file format, in which case it can be convenient or helpful to end users to have the save dialog restrict the file format or provide specific options. Note that many popular programs already do this (e.g. standard office suites).

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