How to use "Read JPEG File VI "??

[paco09]

Hi!

I have a question, I´m doing this:

I am using the "Read JPEG File VI " to select a photo and then show it in a box, everything is fine here, but my doubt is when the file explorer shows up to select the photo, it shows any kind of files, I mean, if there are PDF's, .doc, .xls, mp4 files, they appear. How can I do to if I want the file explorer to show just png or jpg files?

I will attach a screenshot of my code, it just read a photo from a path, then it is shown in a picturebox and the photo is fixed to fit in.

Thank you!!!

[Darin.K · Accepted solution]

You can (1)  Use the File Dialog Express VI and specify a pattern label and pattern:  Enter something like 'JPEG images' for the label and '*.jpg;*.jpeg' for the pattern.  Or 'Images' and '*.png;*.jpg;*.jpeg;*.bmp'

If you need multiple filters you can try this

https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Darren-s-Weekly-Nugget-05-10-2010/m-p/1127402?query.id=3663527#M497...

unless you are using LV2019

https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Null-File-Dialog-Behavior-in-2019-amp-Forward-Compatible-Run/m-p/39...

(2) Right-click the path control and choose Browse options, specify the Label and Pattern.  

(3) Set the label and pattern for the path control using property nodes

[paco09]

Thank you  Darin!