# Select File

Allows the user to select a file from the device file system or a location for the file to be saved.

Action available for the following operating systems:

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### Parameters

* **Mode** - Defines the Mode to open the file picker. It can be one of:
  * 1 - **Open** - Opens the default operating system file picker to browse for a file.
  * 2 - **Save** - Opens the default operating system file picker to browse for a path to save a file.
  * 3 - **Open Image from Gallery** - Opens the default Gallery app to browse for an image to be opened.
  * 4 - **Open Video from Gallery** - Opens the default Gallery app to browse for a video to be opened.
* **Suggested File Name** \<string> - This parameter allows the user to define a default filename to be used.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Regarding to this parameter, "**Suggested File Name**", it's also important to refer:

* This parameter is only available in the **Save Mode**.

* On iOS, this name will be the suggested file name and the user cannot change it.

* On Win10, a file type is mandatory and will be extracted from suggested file name. If no name is specified, .txt will be used.
  {% endhint %}

* **Target Filename** - Control or variable where to store the full path of the selected file.

{% hint style="info" %}
On Win32 operating systems the modes **Open Image from Gallery** and **Open Video from Gallery** will open the same file picker as the **Open** mode
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
On iOS, only the last file selected can be used. After you select another file with the file picker you will loose access to the previously selected file.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
On Android, the Save mode, will not allow to overwrite an existing file, instead it will create a new file with "...-1" or "... (1)" or similar.
{% endhint %}