Is it possible to open the 'Open dialog box' with the default path and select a file by default using a script?

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For example, I want to open the "D: \ AA \" path by default and select A1. indd by default

var defPath ="D:\AA\";
var myFile = File.openDialog("Select File");
if (myFile) {
    app.open(myFile);
} else {
    alert("No file selected");
}

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Manan JoshiCorrect answer

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I don’t think you can select the file but you can select till the folder. This is based on my testing on Mac. try the following

var defaultFile = File("Path of your indd");
var myFile = defaultFile.openDlg("Select File", "*.indd", false);

if (myFile) {
    app.open(myFile);
} else {
    alert("No file selected");
}

-Manan

M

Manan Joshi

Correct answer

Community Expert

I don’t think you can select the file but you can select till the folder. This is based on my testing on Mac. try the following

var defaultFile = File("Path of your indd");
var myFile = defaultFile.openDlg("Select File", "*.indd", false);

if (myFile) {
    app.open(myFile);
} else {
    alert("No file selected");
}

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-Manan