/ 2026-04-18T04:11:04+00:00 / /lib/tpl/dazdoccenter/images/favicon.ico text/html 2017-01-09T18:34:01+00:00 /public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/terms/property/file_property/start <h1 id="file_property">File Property</h1> <div class="level1"> <p> <a href="/_detail/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/terms/property/file_property/file.png?id=public%3Asoftware%3Adazstudio%3A4%3Areferenceguide%3Aterms%3Aproperty%3Afile_property%3Astart" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:terms:property:file_property:file.png" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/terms/property/file_property/file.png?w=280&amp;tok=dcd75e" class="mediaright" align="right" title="File Property" alt="File Property" width="280" /></a> A <strong>File Property</strong> provides the ability to choose a specific file to apply to the scene selection. As a sub-type of the <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/terms/property/string_property/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:terms:property:string_property:start">String Property</a>, this property gives the option to provide text for the application; however, the File property only offers file strings (text) for selection. </p> <p> As a specialized version of the string property, the File property always holds the path to a file, unless it is empty, and will contain a path if it has a value. This is a path to a file or directory. If no value is provided, the property is a path. </p> <p> <em>For scripting <abbr title="Application Programming Interface">API</abbr> documentation, see <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/object_index/fileproperty_dz" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:scripting:api_reference:object_index:fileproperty_dz">DzFileProperty</a>.</em> </p> </div> <h2 id="anatomy">Anatomy</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> File properties typically display the <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/terms/property/start#property_anatomy" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:terms:property:start">Default Anatomy</a> features as well as features specific to the the <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/terms/property/string_property/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:terms:property:string_property:start">String Property</a>. </p> </div> <h3 id="header">Header</h3> <div class="level3"> <p> The <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/terms/property/start#header" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:terms:property:start">Header</a> of a File property displays the label of the property as well as icons that provide options for customizing how the property functions. </p> </div> <h3 id="body">Body</h3> <div class="level3"> <p> The <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/terms/property/start#body" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:terms:property:start">Body</a> of a File property displays a drop-down arrow that displays a menu of options. Click the drop-down arrow to display a drop-down menu of options. Select the “None” option to specify that no file is linked to the selected property. </p> <p> When the “Browse” option is selected, an <abbr title="Operating System">OS</abbr> dialog is displayed. Selecting the “Browse…” option causes an <abbr title="Operating System">OS</abbr> dialog to appear. Once a file is selected, and the dialog is closed, that name of that file is displayed in the body of the property. </p> <p> Available files to open include: </p> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>File Open</strong> - <abbr title="Operating System">OS</abbr> file open dialog; “Open”: filters extensions/names of extensions that should be selectable</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>File Save</strong> - <abbr title="Operating System">OS</abbr> file open dialog; “Save”: filters extensions/names of extensions that should be selectable</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Directory</strong> - see directories</div> </li> </ul> <p> By default, “file.txt” is display when a specific file is not selected. Selecting this option … </p> </div>