CrossFileDialog

https://pypi.org/project/crossfiledialog/
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### Open File Dialog

Source: https://pypi.org/project/crossfiledialog/1.1.0

Opens a native dialog to select a single file, with optional title, starting directory, and file type filters.

```python
crossfiledialog.open_file(title, start_dir, filter) -> str
```

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### Basic API Usage

Source: https://pypi.org/project/crossfiledialog/1.1.0

Demonstrates the primary functions for opening, saving, and selecting files or folders.

```python
import crossfiledialog

filename = crossfiledialog.open_file()
multiple_filenames = crossfiledialog.open_multiple()
save_filename = crossfiledialog.save_file()
foldername = crossfiledialog.choose_folder()
```

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### crossfiledialog.choose_folder

Source: https://pypi.org/project/crossfiledialog/1.1.0

Opens a native folder selection dialog.

```APIDOC
## crossfiledialog.choose_folder

### Description
Open a folder selection dialog.

### Parameters
- **title** (str) - Optional - The title of the file selection dialog. Default is 'Choose a folder'.
- **start_dir** (str) - Optional - The starting directory for the dialog.

### Response
- **Returns** (str) - The selected folder's path.
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### Open Multiple Files Dialog

Source: https://pypi.org/project/crossfiledialog/1.1.0

Opens a native dialog to select one or more files, returning a list of paths.

```python
crossfiledialog.open_multiple(title, start_dir, filter) -> list[str]
```

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### crossfiledialog.open_multiple

Source: https://pypi.org/project/crossfiledialog/1.1.0

Opens a native file selection dialog to select multiple files.

```APIDOC
## crossfiledialog.open_multiple

### Description
Opens a file selection dialog for selecting multiple files.

### Parameters
- **title** (str) - Optional - The title of the file selection dialog. Default is 'Choose one or more files'.
- **start_dir** (str) - Optional - The starting directory for the dialog.
- **filter** (str, list, dict) - Optional - The filter for file types to display.

### Response
- **Returns** (list[str]) - A list of selected file paths.
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### Save File Dialog

Source: https://pypi.org/project/crossfiledialog/1.1.0

Opens a native dialog to specify a path for saving a file.

```python
crossfiledialog.save_file(title, start_dir) -> str
```

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### crossfiledialog.open_file

Source: https://pypi.org/project/crossfiledialog/1.1.0

Opens a native file selection dialog to select a single file.

```APIDOC
## crossfiledialog.open_file

### Description
Opens a file selection dialog for selecting a single file.

### Parameters
- **title** (str) - Optional - The title of the file selection dialog. Default is 'Choose a file'.
- **start_dir** (str) - Optional - The starting directory for the dialog.
- **filter** (str, list, dict) - Optional - The filter for file types to display (e.g., "*.py", ["*.py", "*.md"], or a dictionary mapping descriptions to wildcards).

### Response
- **Returns** (str) - The selected file's path.
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### crossfiledialog.save_file

Source: https://pypi.org/project/crossfiledialog/1.1.0

Opens a native save file dialog.

```APIDOC
## crossfiledialog.save_file

### Description
Open a save file dialog.

### Parameters
- **title** (str) - Optional - The title of the file selection dialog. Default is 'Enter the name of the file to save to'.
- **start_dir** (str) - Optional - The starting directory for the dialog.

### Response
- **Returns** (str) - The selected file's path for saving.
```
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