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Dialog boxes are used to gather input from users. You can create your own dialog boxes or use the built-in dialog boxes, such as the FolderBrowserDialog and FontDialog. This section provides links to topics that show you how to create dialog boxes and use common built-in dialog boxes in your programs.
In This Section
How to: Retrieve Data from a Dialog Box
Demonstrates how to create a dialog box and retrieve data that users enter into it.Using Built-in Dialog Boxes in Your Application
Describes the common built-in dialog boxes, such as the FolderBrowserDialog, and SaveFileDialog that you can use in an application.How to: Browse a Folder
Demonstrates how to use the FolderBrowserDialog to retrieve files from a folder.How to: Save a File to a Folder
Demonstrates how to use the SaveFileDialog to prompt users to save a file.How to: Display a List of Fonts
Demonstrates how to use the FontDialog to apply formatting to text in an application.How to: Display an OpenFileDialog Dynamically
Demonstrates how to use the OpenFileDialog to display the contents of a selected text file.How to: Display a Color Palette
Demonstrates how to use the ColorDialog to apply a color to a Windows Form.
Related Sections
Designing a User Interface in Visual C#
Explains how to use the Windows Forms Designer and Toolbox to create a user interface.Visual C# Express
Provides an introduction to documentation that helps you use Express editions of Visual Studio.Using the Visual C# Express IDE
Provides links to topics that explain how to use the integrated development environment (IDE).