Bringing File Path into Text Field

Ignition
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By Using the Text Field Component - Scripting - mouseReleased - Script Editor
path = system.file.openFile()
I have been able to bring up a popup for selecting a file.

How do I move the selected file’s path into the same text Field’s Text Property?
Properly formatted so the selected file (image) can be displayed in an Image component.

Example:

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Add something like this to your script (edit to match your components):

event.source.parent.textField.text = path

Or are you already getting the path into the field but there’s a formatting issue? Share your code and details of what is not working as desired if you’d like a more detailed answer.

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Works perfect! Thank you.
I was close but oh so far from working.
My final Script looks like this -

path = system.file.openFile()
if path != None:
    event.source.text = path
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How would I change the script that opens the file popup so it will open an exact path?
Right now I’m using the following.

path = system.file.openFile()

What if we want to bring the popup open to J:\Historian\pics?

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Something like:

path = system.file.openFile(defaultLocation = 'J:\Historian\pics')

See https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/system.file.openFile. If you aren’t using all the parameters in a function like this, you just have to specify what you are using with the parameterName = syntax as in example above.

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Thank You. The script below is working.

path = system.file.openFile(path = system.file.openFile('pdf', 'J:\FULLSAIL\Historian'))
if path != None:
event.source.text = path

Now I have one more question. What do I use in place of the ‘pdf’ to open All Files?
I have tried several variations with no luck.

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Does it work without error like this (not nested)?

path = system.file.openFile('pdf', 'J:\FULLSAIL\Historian')
if path != None:
	event.source.text = path
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Yes. That solves that issue. Thanks

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Does this work?

path = system.file.openFile(defaultLocation = 'J:\FULLSAIL\Historian')
if path != None:
	event.source.text = path
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Nope, Received this error.
TypeError: openFile(): takes no keyword arguments

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Okay, so defaultLocation = isn’t going to let us skip the file type. I’m not in a position to test at the moment, but a couple options I’d try if you haven’t already:

path = system.file.openFile( ,'J:\FULLSAIL\Historian')
if path != None:
	event.source.text = path

path = system.file.openFile('*','J:\FULLSAIL\Historian')
if path != None:
	event.source.text = path
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I appreciate your help.

path = system.file.openFile( ,'J:\FULLSAIL\Historian')

Returns an error as soon as Apply is hit.

path = system.file.openFile('*','J:\FULLSAIL\Historian')

Opens the dialog box but is looking for files with the extension .*
Seems like what ever is entered into the first position is changed to .xxx

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Could try just '' (no space) in that first spot, but doesn’t sound promising. Sorry I’m out of ideas!

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I received an answer from Ignition Tech Support this morning. They said to use the following script.

path = system.file.openFile(None,'J:\FULLSAIL\Historian')

The term ‘None’ must have the first letter capitalized. i first tried ‘none’ and received an error msg.
Tested and works exactly like I was hoping.
Thanks to all for your help.

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That makes sense; thanks for posting the solution!