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UiPath.Core.Activities.SelectFile

Opens a dialog box at runtime to browse for a file and select it for use in the project.

Project compatibility​

Windows | Windows - Legacy

Windows, Windows - Legacy configuration​

  • File types - Choose the file types to be shown in the dialog by selecting them from the dropdown menu. The available options are:
    • All files (.)
    • CSV
    • Excel
    • PDF Files
    • PowerPoint
    • Text
    • Word
    • Custom - If selected, you can create filters to specify the types of files that show up in the dialog box, such as *.png, *.jpg, *.jpeg, *.json, *.xaml.
  • Selected file path - Set the path where the selected file is saved.

Properties panel​

Common​

  • DisplayName - The display name of the activity.

Input

  • Filter - The filter used to find specific file types.
  • Initial directory - The directory that opens by default when you browse for files. This can be a path or a system folder:
    • Using strings, such as "C:\Work" for absolute paths
    • Using expressions, such as Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData, where Environment.SpecialFolder is an enum and LocalApplicationData is one of the values.
    • Using relative paths, such as Path.GetFullPath(“..\MyPreviousFolder“)
  • Multiselect - If selected, allows multiple files selection.

Misc

  • Private - If selected, the data used in the activity is not logged.

Output

  • Selected file - The full path of the selected file.
  • Selected files - A list of the full paths for the selected files, when the Multiselect option is set to True.