Browsing for multiple files on a user’s computer using Adobe AIR

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://airexamples.com/2008/12/23/browsing-for-multiple-files-on-a-users-computer-using-adobe-air/ -->
<mx:WindowedApplication name="File_browseForOpenMultiple_test"
        xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white"
        width="1000">
 
    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            private var file:File;
 
            private function btn_click(evt:MouseEvent):void {
                file = new File();
                file.addEventListener(FileListEvent.SELECT_MULTIPLE, file_selectMultiple);
                file.browseForOpenMultiple("Please select a file or three...");
            }
 
            private function file_selectMultiple(evt:FileListEvent):void {
                dataGrid.dataProvider = evt.files;
                dataGrid.visible = true;
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>
 
    <mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
        <mx:Button id="btn"
                label="Click to browse"
                click="btn_click(event);"
                width="100%" />
    </mx:ApplicationControlBar>
 
    <mx:DataGrid id="dataGrid"
            visible="false"
            width="100%"
            height="100%" />
 
</mx:WindowedApplication>