How can I open the 'Save' Dialog Box from my batch file

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The scenario I have in mind is as follow: - User drags a file (example text.txt) onto the .bat script.

Batch file opens the Save Dialog box, allowing the user to save this file under another name.

As I understand, I should define the file to be dragged and dropped, as %1 and what I am missing is how to open the Save Dialog box from the batch file.

My current code is:

<# : chooser.bat
:: launches a File... Open sort of file chooser and outputs choice(s) to the console
:: https://stackoverflow.com/a/15885133/1683264

@echo off
setlocal

for /f "delims=" %%I in ('powershell -noprofile "iex (${%~f0} | out-string)"') do (
    echo You chose %%~I
)
goto :EOF

: end Batch portion / begin PowerShell hybrid chimera #>

Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms

$f = new-object Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog
:: i tried to change $f = new-object Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog

$f.InitialDirectory = pwd
$f.Filter = "Text Files (*.txt)|*.txt|All Files (*.*)|*.*"
$f.ShowHelp = $true
$f.Multiselect = $true
[void]$f.ShowDialog()
if ($f.Multiselect) { $f.FileNames } else { $f.FileName }

@GerhardBarnard Because you can't drag and drop directly onto a .ps1 file. To set that up requires some registry editing and has some side effects like causing the .ps1 file to execute when double clicked instead of opening in Notepad. Though, as you can see, this is a moderately common desired thing to do. The common alternative is to make a .bat file that allows drag and drop without all the messing around in the registry or making shortcuts and wrapper scripts. It's a mess. — Booga Roo
– Booga Roo, Commented Sep 29, 2019 at 6:14
@BoogaRoo. You can do everything using batch, hence my comment. — user7818749
– user7818749, Commented Sep 29, 2019 at 15:52

Ben van Engers · Accepted Answer · 2023-02-15 11:42:16Z

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I think you should give a filename as input. Calling the member => FileName. It seems "Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog()" should do.

answered Feb 15, 2023 at 11:42

Ben van Engers

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Compo Over a year ago

Could you please provide an example of your answer in context of the OP's submitted code. As it stands, your answer seems more suited to the comment section, without such an edit.

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