FileDialogBase.ValidateNames Property

Gets or sets whether the dialog supports Win32 file names only (no angle brackets, no colons, 3-character extension, etc.). This property is identical to the standard FileDialog.ValidateNames property.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraDialogs.v25.2.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Dialogs, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(true)]
[DXCategory("Behavior")]
public bool ValidateNames { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(True)>
<DXCategory("Behavior")>
Public Property ValidateNames As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
Boolean	true	true to use Win32 file names only; otherwise, false.

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C#

winforms-richedit-save-a-document/CS/SaveDocument/CustomCommand.cs#L49

dialog.DereferenceLinks = true;
dialog.ValidateNames = true;
dialog.AddExtension = false;