---
name: "wxDropFilesEvent"
section: "3erl"
platform: "linux"
package: "erlang-manpages"
version: "1:25.2.3+dfsg-1+deb12u4"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wxDropFilesEvent"
---

# wxDropFilesEvent(3erl)

Functions for wxDropFilesEvent class

## NAME

wxDropFilesEvent - Functions for wxDropFilesEvent class

## DESCRIPTION

This class is used for drop files events, that is, when files have been dropped onto the window.

The window must have previously been enabled for dropping by calling *wxWindow:dragAcceptFiles/2*.

Important note: this is a separate implementation to the more general drag and drop implementation documented in the overview\_dnd. It uses the older, Windows message-based approach of dropping files.

Remark: Windows only until version 2.8.9, available on all platforms since 2.8.10.

See: Overview events, *wxWindow:dragAcceptFiles/2*

This class is derived (and can use functions) from: *wxEvent*

wxWidgets docs: wxDropFilesEvent

## EVENTS

Use *wxEvtHandler:connect/3* with *wxDropFilesEventType* to subscribe to events of this type.

## DATA TYPES

```
wxDropFilesEvent() = wx:wx_object()
```

```
wxDropFiles() =
    #wxDropFiles{type = wxDropFilesEvent:wxDropFilesEventType(),
                 pos = {X :: integer(), Y :: integer()},
                 files = [unicode:chardata()]}
```

```
wxDropFilesEventType() = drop_files
```

## EXPORTS

```
getPosition(This) -> {X :: integer(), Y :: integer()}
```

Types:

This = wxDropFilesEvent()\

Returns the position at which the files were dropped.

Returns an array of filenames.

```
getNumberOfFiles(This) -> integer()
```

Types:

This = wxDropFilesEvent()\

Returns the number of files dropped.

```
getFiles(This) -> [unicode:charlist()]
```

Types:

This = wxDropFilesEvent()\

Returns an array of filenames.