The IOpenFileService allows a developer to let the user choose a file from inside a view model.

Platform info

Framework	Supported
WPF
Silverlight 5
Windows Phone 8.0
Windows Phone 8.1
Windows RT 8.0
Windows RT 8.1
Android
iOS
Test/emulation service

Opening a file

To open a file, it is required to set the right properties of the service and then make a call to the DetermineFile method:

var dependencyResolver = this.GetDependencyResolver();
var openFileService = dependencyResolver.Resolve<IOpenFileService>();
openFileService.Filter = "All files|*.*";
if (openFileService.DetermineFile())
{
    // User selected a file
}