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page_type: sample
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description: "This sample shows how to use a COM-based API to in a Windows application to display the Open dialog box."
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languages:
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- cpp
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products:
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- windows
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- windows-api-win32
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---
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# Open Dialog Box sample
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This sample shows how to use a COM-based API to in a Windows application to display the Open dialog box. The sample provides several variations that demonstrate different ways of using COM. For more information about the sample, see [this article](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/win32/learnwin32/open-dialog-box-sample).
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## Requirements
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* Client: Windows 8.x or later
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* Server: Windows Server 2016 or later
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* Visual Studio 2019
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## Build the sample
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1. Start Visual Studio and select **File** \> **Open** \> **Project/Solution**.
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2. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the solution (.sln) file.
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3. Press F7 or use **Build** /> **Build Solution** to build the sample.
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## Run the sample
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To debug the app and then run it, press F5 or use **Debug** \> **Start Debugging**. To run the app without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use **Debug** \> **Start Without Debugging**.
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