File Picker

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File Picker

With the help of the component 'file selection' it is possible to select files and pass this information as a string to other components.

As a receiver for the string z. As the media player or the browser in question.

 

Data points of the component

Name

Type

function

File content

Output

If a text file was selected, the text content of the file is output. To do this, the property "Send file content" must be hooked on.

Lock operation (display only)

Input

If this input is not used, the component can basically be operated. If the input is connected with an on signal, the component can not be operated. It then only has display function.

Mouseover

Output

This output can be used to start an event when the object is moved by mouseover.

Visible

Input

With an off-signal the component unVisible and with an on-signal Visible is switched.

Opacity [0-255]

Input

See component independent data points

Send URL

Output

Sends the selected path and filename.

 

Properties

Name

 

function

Initial Directory

[...]

This is where the startup path is set, which the Open dialog should call by default.

File filter

 

Filters for the selection of the file set

Lock operation (display only)

 

If this parameter is set, the component can not be operated. It then only has display function.

Send file content

 

If this option is set, output to the "File contents" output is enabled.

File Save Dialog

 

Property to be able to call up a "Save file" dialogue.

 

Note: With the file filter, the desired file formats are preselected. Via the start path, the folder with the media files will be referenced to avoid unnecessary navigation.

 

Example filter for mp3 files and m3u playlists

(MP3 files * .mp3) | * .mp3 | (playlists * .m3u) | * .m3u

or

csv files (* .csv) | * .csv | all files (*. *) | *. *