$ npm install open-file-manager-dialog
Cross-platform library for opening a file manager dialog window programmatically on MacOS, Windows, or Linux.
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Install with npm:
$ npm install --save open-file-manager-dialog
import { openFileManagerDialog, parsePaths } from 'open-file-manager-dialog';
// or
import openFileManagerDialog from 'open-file-manager-dialog';
Signature:
export const openFileManagerDialog = async (
dirname?: string,
options?: { multiple?: boolean; filter?: string; }
): Promise<string[]>;
This library is powered by open-finder-dialog, open-linux-file-dialog, and open-windows-file-dialog. See their documentation for more details and to learn about available options.
// Open the dialog in the current working directory
const selectedPaths = await openFileManagerDialog();
console.log('Selected paths:', selectedPaths);
Opens the native file manager dialog for the current OS (Windows, macOS, or Linux) to select files or directories. Returns the paths of selected files as an array of strings.
dirname (optional)
The initial directory or file path where the dialog should open. Defaults to the current working directory.
const selectedPaths = await openFileManagerDialog('/some/folder');
options (optional)
multiple (boolean): Allow selection of multiple files (default: false).filter (string): Filter file types, for example "*.jpg".// Allow selecting multiple PDF files from a directory
const { files, canceled } = await openFileManagerDialog('/some/folder', {
multiple: true,
filter: ['pdf']
});
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Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, please create an issue.
Running and reviewing unit tests is a great way to get familiarized with a library and its API. You can install dependencies and run tests with the following command:
$ npm install && npm test
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