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- Select File
Show a file picker dialog for the user to select a file
Inputs
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dialog Title dialogTitle | string | Optional | Select a file | — |
File Type fileFilter | enum | Optional | All Files | —All FilesExcel FilesPDF FilesText FilesImage FilesCustom |
Custom Filter customFilter | string | Optional | — | — Shown when fileFilter = Custom |
Allow Multiple Selection allowMultiple | boolean | Optional | false | — |
Start In Folder initialDirectory | expression | Optional | — | — |
Output
SelectedFileStringFull path to the selected file (or list if multiple)
Compatibility
WindowsDesktopAttended
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