.. _File.saveDialog:

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File.saveDialog
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   :ref:`File` **saveDialog** (:ref:`string` **prompt**, any **filter**)


Parameters
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| **prompt** | The prompt text, displayed if the dialog allows a prompt.                         |
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| **filter** | In Windows only, a filter that limits the types of files displayed in the dialog. |
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Description
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Opens a dialog so the user can select a file name to save to.

Opens the built-in platform-specific file-browsing dialog in which a user can select an existing file location to which to save information, and creates a new File object to represent the selected file location. If the user clicks OK, returns a File object for the selected file location. If the user cancels, returns null.