# Defualt Open location

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defualt-open-location/10459>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [September 14, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defualt-open-location/10459 "2015-09-14T14:33:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bellm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5e925/32.png) [@bellm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bellm)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defualt-open-location/10459/1 "2015-09-14T14:33:40Z")

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Is there a way to have a open file dialog that defaults to a certain path?

What I am looking to do is have it so that when the operator hits open it defaults to a ftp location where all of the robot modules are stored so that he can select one and load it. All I really need from the file is the file name so that the HMI can tell the robot which file to open.

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**Author:** ![KathyApplebaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kathyapplebaum/32/7261_2.png) [@KathyApplebaum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KathyApplebaum)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defualt-open-location/10459/2 "2015-09-14T14:45:01Z")

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We have a ticket for this feature targeted for Ignition 7.8.

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**Author:** ![bellm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5e925/32.png) [@bellm](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bellm)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defualt-open-location/10459/3 "2015-09-14T14:46:52Z")

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Oh ok cool. Hope to see that soon then.