Open File dialog
This macro function opens the Windows dialog to select a file and outputs returns the selected file path:
This macro is useful to feed other macro functions, that require a file path as an input, e.g. to open a file, extract Microsoft Excel cells or CSV values or to launch a program.
Table of Contents
- Installation
- Getting started
- User interface
- Create phrases
- Edit phrases
- Insert phrases
- Manage phrases
- Macro functions
- How macros works
- Adding a macro
- Date and time
- User input
- External Data
- Automation
- Output
- Programming
- String operations
- Clipboard
- Keyboard layout
- Extra features
- Document Generator
- Clipboard Manager
- Artificial Intelligence
- Use on the road
- Gender-O-Matic
- Last used phrases
- Autocomplete
- Spelling
- Capitalize first letter of sentences
- COrrect two initial capitals
- Calc-As-You-Type
- Usage statistics
- Temporarily disable PhraseExpress
- Operating error prevention
- BrowserSearch
- Prevent unwanted interaction
- Sharing phrases
- Cloud/NAS synchronization
- SQL Server
- Benefits
- Limitations
- Installation
- System Requirements
- SQL Client Manager Installation
- Configuring an existing SQL Server
- Microsoft Azure SQL
- Windows clients Installation
- Mac clients Installation
- Upgrade
- Switching from PhraseExpress Server
- Switching from a stand-alone installation
- Switching from a portable installation
- Moving a phrase file to a SQL database
- Moving SQL databases
- Configuration
- Backup
- Uninstallation
- Troubleshooting
- Work with phrase files
- Import external data
- Licensing
- Update check
- Uninstallation
- Settings
- Reference
- Troubleshooting
Table of Contents
- Installation
- Getting started
- User interface
- Create phrases
- Edit phrases
- Insert phrases
- Manage phrases
- Macro functions
- How macros works
- Adding a macro
- Date and time
- User input
- External Data
- Automation
- Output
- Programming
- String operations
- Clipboard
- Keyboard layout
- Extra features
- Document Generator
- Clipboard Manager
- Artificial Intelligence
- Use on the road
- Gender-O-Matic
- Last used phrases
- Autocomplete
- Spelling
- Capitalize first letter of sentences
- COrrect two initial capitals
- Calc-As-You-Type
- Usage statistics
- Temporarily disable PhraseExpress
- Operating error prevention
- BrowserSearch
- Prevent unwanted interaction
- Sharing phrases
- Cloud/NAS synchronization
- SQL Server
- Benefits
- Limitations
- Installation
- System Requirements
- SQL Client Manager Installation
- Configuring an existing SQL Server
- Microsoft Azure SQL
- Windows clients Installation
- Mac clients Installation
- Upgrade
- Switching from PhraseExpress Server
- Switching from a stand-alone installation
- Switching from a portable installation
- Moving a phrase file to a SQL database
- Moving SQL databases
- Configuration
- Backup
- Uninstallation
- Troubleshooting
- Work with phrase files
- Import external data
- Licensing
- Update check
- Uninstallation
- Settings
- Reference
- Troubleshooting