FileDialog.OpenFileDialog ------------------------- Shows dialog to select a file. | Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [FileDialog](component_FileDialog.md) | [2.7](newinversion27.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | MBS( "FileDialog.OpenFileDialog" ) ### Parameters none ### Result Returns "OK", "Cancel" or an error. ### Description Shows dialog to select a file. If dialog finishes well, you can query paths. ### Examples Run Open Dialog: Delete All Records \[No dialog\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.Reset](FileDialogReset.md)")\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.SetShowHidden](FileDialogSetShowHidden.md)"; FileDialog::ShowHidden )\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.SetAllowMulti](FileDialogSetAllowMulti.md)"; FileDialog::AllowMulti )\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.SetResolvesAliases](FileDialogSetResolvesAliases.md)"; FileDialog::ResolvesAliases )\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.SetTreatsFilePackagesAsDirectories](FileDialogSetTreatsFilePackagesAsDirectories.md)"; FileDialog::TreatsFilePackagesAsDirectories )\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.SetCanSelectHiddenExtension](FileDialogSetCanSelectHiddenExtension.md)"; FileDialog::CanSelectHiddenExtension )\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.SetWindowTitle](FileDialogSetWindowTitle.md)"; FileDialog::WindowTitle )\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.SetInitialDirectory](FileDialogSetInitialDirectory.md)"; FileDialog::InitialDirectory )\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.SetNameFieldLabel](FileDialogSetNameFieldLabel.md)"; FileDialog::NameFieldLabel )\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.SetPrompt](FileDialogSetPrompt.md)"; FileDialog::Prompt )\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.SetMessage](FileDialogSetMessage.md)"; FileDialog::Message )\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.SetNameFieldStringValue](FileDialogSetNameFieldStringValue.md)"; FileDialog::NameFieldStringValue )\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("FileDialog.OpenFileDialog")\] If \[$r = "OK"\] Set Variable \[$index ; Value:0\] Set Variable \[$count ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.GetPathCount](FileDialogGetPathCount.md)")\] Loop New Record/Request Set Field \[FileDialog::Path ; MBS ("[FileDialog.GetPath](FileDialogGetPath.md)"; $index )\] Commit Records/Requests \[\] Set Variable \[$index ; Value:$index + 1\] Exit Loop If \[$index = $count \] End Loop End If Select a video file: Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.Reset](FileDialogReset.md)")\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("[FileDialog.SetMessage](FileDialogSetMessage.md)"; "Please select video:")\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ( "[FileDialog.SetFilter](FileDialogSetFilter.md)"; "public.video" )\] Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("FileDialog.OpenFileDialog")\] If \[$r = "OK"\] Set Field \[AVAsset Export Session::Input File Path; MBS ("[FileDialog.GetPath](FileDialogGetPath.md)"; 0)\] End If ### See also - [FileDialog.Reset](FileDialogReset.md) - [FileDialog.SaveFileDialog](FileDialogSaveFileDialog.md) - [FileDialog.SetCanSelectHiddenExtension](FileDialogSetCanSelectHiddenExtension.md) - [FileDialog.SetFilter](FileDialogSetFilter.md) - [FileDialog.SetInitialDirectory](FileDialogSetInitialDirectory.md) - [FileDialog.SetMessage](FileDialogSetMessage.md) - [FileDialog.SetPrompt](FileDialogSetPrompt.md) - [FileDialog.SetShowHidden](FileDialogSetShowHidden.md) - [FileDialog.SetTreatsFilePackagesAsDirectories](FileDialogSetTreatsFilePackagesAsDirectories.md) - [FileDialog.SetWindowTitle](FileDialogSetWindowTitle.md) ### Release notes - **Version 9.4** - Added check to [FileDialog.OpenFileDialog](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/FileDialogOpenFileDialog.shtml), [FileDialog.SaveFileDialog](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/FileDialogSaveFileDialog.shtml), [FileDialog.SelectFolderDialog](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/FileDialogSelectFolderDialog.shtml) and [FileDialog.SelectItemDialog](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/FileDialogSelectItemDialog.shtml) to ignore invalid initial directory for Mac. - **Version 8.3** - Upgraded [FileDialog.OpenFileDialog](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/FileDialogOpenFileDialog.shtml), [FileDialog.SelectFolderDialog](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/FileDialogSelectFolderDialog.shtml) and [FileDialog.SaveFileDialog](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/FileDialogSaveFileDialog.shtml) to use newer API on Windows to get newer dialog. ### Example Databases - [Archives/Archives](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Archives/Archives.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_) - [Archives/Show Zip File Content](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Archives/Show%20Zip%20File%20Content.shtml#2ScriptAnchor_) - [DynaPDF/Merge PDFs](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/DynaPDF/Merge%20PDFs.shtml#4ScriptAnchor_) - [DynaPDF/PDF Library](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/DynaPDF/PDF%20Library.shtml#4ScriptAnchor_) - [Files/Audio File Tags](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Files/Audio%20File%20Tags.shtml#3ScriptAnchor_) - [Files/FileDialog](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Files/FileDialog.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_) - [Mac only/Movies/AVAsset Export Session](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20only/Movies/AVAsset%20Export%20Session.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_) - [Win Only/Send Email via Email Application](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Win%20Only/Send%20Email%20via%20Email%20Application.shtml#3ScriptAnchor_) - [Win Only/WindowsML](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Win%20Only/WindowsML.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_) - [XL/XL Import and Export](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/XL/XL%20Import%20and%20Export.shtml#6ScriptAnchor_) ### Blog Entries - [Tips and tricks with MBS](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2023-08-10/Tips_and_tricks_with_MBS/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 9.4pr7](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2019-09-12/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_9/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 8.3pr1](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-06-04/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_8/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [PDF Forms with MBS Plugin](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-04-21/PDF_Forms_with_MBS_Plugin/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [Comparing Base Elements Plugin to MBS FileMaker Plugin](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2017-10-24/Comparing_Base_Elements_Plugin/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) ### FileMaker Magazin - [Ausgabe 6/2024, Seite 37](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4277-Appetithappen-FMM_202406) - [Ausgabe 1/2022, Seite 22](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4172-Appetithappen-FMM_202201) - [Ausgabe 6/2020, Seite 32](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4118-Appetithappen-FMM_202006) - [Ausgabe 4/2020, Seite 33](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4103-Appetithappen-FMM_202004) - [Ausgabe 4/2018, Seite 16](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/3997-Appetithappen-FMM_201804) - [Ausgabe 3/2012, Seite 30](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/3561-Appetithappen-FMM_201203) This function checks for a license. Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 27th February 2017 [FileDialog.GetWindowTitle](FileDialogGetWindowTitle.md) - [FileDialog.Reset](FileDialogReset.md) [HTML Version](FileDialogOpenFileDialog.shtml)