dlg_file_open()

Opens a file selection dialog for the user to choose a file.

Returns the selected file path.

Syntax

planetcnc.dlg_file_open()
planetcnc.dlg_file_open(extension)
planetcnc.dlg_file_open(extension, multi)

Parameters

Parameter Type Description Comment
extension string Optional file extension filter (e.g., “*.txt”). optional
multi bool Allows miltiple files, optional

Return Value

Examples

#! /usr/bin/env python
 
import planetcnc
 
# Open a file selection dialog without a specific extension filter
file_path = planetcnc.dlg_file_open()
 
if file_path:
    print("Selected file:", file_path)
else:
    print("No file selected.")
 
# Open a file selection dialog with a specific extension
file_path = planetcnc.dlg_file_open("*.txt")
print("Selected file:", file_path)

See also

dlg_file_open
dlg_file_save