with OpenDialog1 do
 Options := Options +
   [ofAllowMultiSelect, ofFileMustExist]; 
OpenDialog1.Filter :=
  'Text files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.*';
if OpenDialog1.Execute then 
  ShowMessage(OpenDialog1.FileName);
procedure TForm1.btnFromCodeClick(Sender: TObject);
var OpenDlg : TOpenDialog; 
begin OpenDlg := TOpenDialog.Create(Self); 
 {set options here...}
 if OpenDlg.Execute then begin 
  {code to do something here} 
 end; 
 OpenDlg.Free; 
end;
procedure TForm1.btnOpenClick(Sender: TObject);
begin
 if OpenDialog1.Execute then begin
  Form1.Caption := OpenDialog1.FileName;
  Memo1.Lines.LoadFromFile
    (OpenDialog1.FileName);
  Memo1.SelStart := 0;
 end;
end;