How to limit which files should be shown in OpenFileDialog?

Question

I used information from here http://msdn.microsoft.com/ru-ru/library/system.windows.forms.openfiledialog(v=vs.110).aspx this way: ``` Microsoft.Win32.OpenFileDialog dlg = new Microsoft.Win32.OpenFileDialog(); dlg.DefaultExt = ".xml"; // this is how I get only required extension dlg.Filter = "XML files (*.xml)|*.xml"; // I guess, this should be modified, don't know how. dlg.InitialDirectory = _directoryName1; // here we go Nullable<bool> result = dlg.ShowDialog(); if (result == true) { string path = dlg.FileName; ``` In the Initial Directory I have to types of files of same `xml` extension, which names begin with `script-Data...` or `GeneralParam...`. So I need to show in the OpenFileDialog only files, which names begin with `script-Data...`. I know, that I can notify user, what he has decided wrong file by parsing `path`, but it isn't good solution for me. Is any other way out here?

Accepted Answer

you have already set the `Filter` property. so you can see only `.xml` files when `OpenFileDialog` opens. but if you want to `filter` the `filenames` to be displayed in `OpenFileDialog` you can set the `FileName` property as there is no other option to `filter` by `filename`

Try This:

```
dlg.FileName = "script-Data*";
```

How to limit which files should be shown in OpenFileDialog?

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