# system.perspective.download()

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-download/46388>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80, perspective, scripting\
**Created:** [May 5, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-download/46388 "2021-05-05T17:24:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![sbranson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@sbranson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sbranson)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-download/46388/1 "2021-05-05T17:24:46Z")

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When I use the system.perspective.download() command in the ignition designer everything works fine; but when I launch a session and run the command the file explorer doesn’t show up for me to select where I want to save the file. Is there a bug or am I missing something? Why doesn’t the file explorer show up in the launched session?

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-download/46388/2 "2021-05-05T17:25:47Z")

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What happens when you download a file is up to your environment + browser; it’s literally outside of Ignition’s control. What platform(s) are you launching sessions on?

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**Author:** ![sbranson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@sbranson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sbranson)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-download/46388/3 "2021-05-05T17:30:52Z")

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Launching on Chrome from the “Launch Session” option in ignition, running on windows.

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-download/46388/4 "2021-05-05T17:32:01Z")

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Check your Chrome settings:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/9/59414e2c592011486ed88b712a678ce255455049.png)

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**Author:** ![sbranson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@sbranson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sbranson)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-perspective-download/46388/5 "2021-05-05T17:33:36Z")

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That fixed it! Thanks!