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Component: FileDialog

Show dialogs to select files or folders.

Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
2.6 / 9.1 ✅ 79% 🔶 60% ❌ No ❌ No 🔶 21%

Item Details
DocumentPicker.Dismiss
Dismisses the dialog.
iOS
9.1
DocumentPicker.Export
Shows dialog to export files.
iOS
9.1
DocumentPicker.File
Queries native file path for a file.
iOS
9.1
DocumentPicker.FileCount
Queries file count.
iOS
9.1
DocumentPicker.Files
Queries list of native file paths.
iOS
9.1
DocumentPicker.Import
Shows dialog to import files.
iOS
9.1
DocumentPicker.IsVisible
Queries whether dialog is visible.
iOS
9.1
DocumentPicker.Move
Shows dialog to move files.
iOS
9.1
DocumentPicker.Open
Shows dialog to open files.
iOS
9.1
DocumentPicker.SetTrigger
Sets trigger for document trigger.
iOS
9.1
FileDialog.GetAllowMulti
Queries whether multiple selection is allowed.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.GetAllowsOtherFileTypes
Queries if other file types.
Mac only
4.3
FileDialog.GetCanSelectHiddenExtension
Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the panel allows the user to hide or show extensions.
Mac only
2.7
FileDialog.GetFilter
Queries which filter is defined.
Mac/Win
4.3
FileDialog.GetInitialDirectory
Queries the initial directory.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.GetMessage
Returns the message displayed in the save panel.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.GetNameFieldLabel
Returns the string displayed in front of the filename text field.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.GetNameFieldStringValue
Returns the user-editable filename currently shown in the name field.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.GetPath
Queries the native path with the given index.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.GetPathCount
Queries number of file paths available.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.GetPrompt
Queries current prompt text.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.GetResolvesAliases
Returns whether the panel resolves aliases.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.GetShowHidden
Returns whether the panel displays files that are normally hidden from the user.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.GetTreatsFilePackagesAsDirectories
Whether the panel displays file packages as directories.
Mac only
2.7
FileDialog.GetUseSheet
Queries sheet status.
Mac only
8.5
FileDialog.GetWindowTitle
Returns the title of the panel.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.OpenFileDialog
Shows dialog to select a file.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.Reset
Resets all options to default values.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.SaveFileDialog
Shows dialog to select where to save a file.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.SelectFolderDialog
Shows dialog to select a folder.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.SelectItemDialog
Shows dialog to select either file or folder.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.SetAllowMulti
Sets whether multiple selection is allowed.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.SetAllowsOtherFileTypes
Sets whether other file types are allowed.
Mac/Win
4.3
FileDialog.SetCanSelectHiddenExtension
Sets whether the panel allows the user to hide or show extensions.
Mac only
2.7
FileDialog.SetFilter
Queries whether other file types are allowed.
Mac/Win
4.3
FileDialog.SetInitialDirectory
Sets the initial directory.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.SetMessage
Sets the message text displayed in the panel.
Mac only
2.7
FileDialog.SetNameFieldLabel
Sets the text displayed in front of the text field.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.SetNameFieldStringValue
Sets the filename in the name field to the specified value.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.SetPrompt
Sets the prompt of the default button.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.SetResolvesAliases
Sets whether the panel resolves aliases.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.SetSheetScriptTrigger
Sets sheet trigger.
Mac only
8.5
FileDialog.SetShowHidden
Specifies whether the panel displays files that are normally hidden from the user.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialog.SetTreatsFilePackagesAsDirectories
Sets the panel's behavior for displaying file packages (for example, MyApp.app) to the user.
Mac only
2.7
FileDialog.SetUseSheet
Sets whether to use sheets.
Mac only
8.5
FileDialog.SetWindowTitle
Sets the title of the dialog.
Mac/Win
2.7
FileDialogWatcher.GetLastPath
Queries the last path used in open/save dialogs.
Mac/Win
2.6
FileDialogWatcher.Install
Installs the required code to catch file names from open/save dialogs on Mac.
Mac/Win
2.6

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