Window.showDirectoryPicker()
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The showDirectoryPicker() method of the
Window interface displays a directory picker which allows the user to
select a directory.
Syntax
var FileSystemDirectoryHandle = Window.showDirectoryPicker();Parameters
None.
Return value
Exceptions
AbortError- Thrown if the user dismisses the prompt without making a selection, or if the user agent deems the selected content to be too sensitive or dangerous
Examples
This asynchronous function shows a directory picker and returns a
FileSystemDirectoryHandle once selected.
async function getDir() {
const dirHandle = await window.showDirectoryPicker();
// run code for dirHandle
}
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| File System Access # api-showdirectorypicker |
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