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Choose File Dialog Action

Choose File Dialog Action creates a pop-up dialog window that can be used to select one or more files / folders. It allows the user to interactively pick files or directories during workflow execution, storing the selected paths in a variable for use in subsequent actions.

Appearance​

In Talos, Choose File Dialog Action appears as a standard rectangular node with an open folder icon.

Choose File Dialog Icon

Properties​

As all Actions, Choose File Dialog Action has a few unique properties that are essential for its functionality.

Common properties

Common properties inherited from Action.

Display NameString
This is the display name of the action.

By customizing this property, you can differentiate between same type of actions.

Action IDString
Indicates the unique ID of this action.

This property is Read only and it is not customizable

DisabledBoolean
If set to true, this action is considered disabled and will not be executed.
TitleString
The title of the dialog window.
File or folderEnum
Is the selected item a folder or a file?
Output file/s toVariable
Variable to hold the names of the selected files / folders.