Haxe

but i forgot probably the most viewed class - component

rn im stressed because i only have like 3.5 months before that app's release and i still need to add features

i mean, is it just a deadline you've given yourself?

Its a program that helps a bunch with school stuff, and school starts on September 1st. I don't want people to not use my app because it tales time to migrate everything from physical to digital

So, the most optimal release date is on school start, to avoid wasting time on the users end

<@385014891750096896> I was trying to use `hx.widgets.FileDialog`, didn't realise at the time that there is `haxe.ui.containers.dialogs.SelectFileDialog`

the former doesn't have much in the way of haxeUI niceties

ah, hx.widgets.FileDialog is nothing to do with haxeui, thats hxWidgets

yeah I think somehow VS code must have suggested it to me trying to find the file dialogue

too brainfoggy at 2 in the morning to check the docs

you defo could use it though, i mean, its just hxWidgets, which haxeui-hxwidgets "is".... but personally, i would use: `haxe.ui.containers.dialogs.Dialogs.selectFile`

a) its nice and wrapped up for you and b) it will be cross framework

```haxe
    public static function selectFile(callback:DialogButton->Array<SelectedFileInfo>->Void, options:SelectFileDialogOptions = null) {
        var dialog = new SelectFileDialog();
        dialog.callback = callback;
        dialog.options = options;
        dialog.show();
    }
```

```haxe
typedef SelectFileDialogOptions = {
    @:optional var readContents:Null<Bool>;
    @:optional var readAsBinary:Null<Bool>;
    @:optional var multiple:Null<Bool>;
}

typedef SelectedFileInfo = {
    var name:String;
    @:optional var fullPath:String;
    @:optional var text:String;
    @:optional var bytes:Bytes;
    var isBinary:Bool;
}
```

that does look like a nice way of doing it

just got it finally working with
```hx
var fileDialog = new SelectFileDialog();
fileDialog.callback = function(btn:DialogButton, fileList:Array<haxe.ui.backend.SelectFileDialogBase.SelectedFileInfo>) {
  if (btn != DialogButton.CANCEL) {
    romPathField.text = fileList[0].fullPath;
  }
};
fileDialog.show();
```

and now the path is nicely stored in the textfield next to it

laptop gonna die but will try your method later

cool - i mean, thats basically all `selectFile` call is doing, so no reason to change your way, it might look a little cleaner, but thats about it:
```haxe
Dialogs.selectFile(function(btn, fileList) {
    if (btn != DialogButton.CANCEL) {
        romPathField.text = fileList[0].fullPath;
    }
});
```

Does the haxeui file dialog work on html5?

If so that means I can test my app on html 😮

doesnt handle saving, no... but that is on the list