File Operators

bpy.ops.file.bookmark_add()

Add a bookmark for the selected/active directory

bpy.ops.file.bookmark_toggle()

Toggle bookmarks display

bpy.ops.file.cancel()

Cancel loading of selected file

bpy.ops.file.delete()

Delete selected file

bpy.ops.file.delete_bookmark(index=-1)

Delete selected bookmark

Parameters:

• index (int in [-1, 20000], (optional)) – Index

bpy.ops.file.directory()

Enter a directory name

bpy.ops.file.directory_new(directory="")

Create a new directory

Parameters:

• directory (string, (optional)) – Directory, Name of new directory

bpy.ops.file.execute(need_active=False)

Execute selected file

Parameters:

• need_active (boolean, (optional)) – Need Active, Only execute if there’s an active selected file in the file list.

bpy.ops.file.filenum(increment=1)

Increment number in filename

Parameters:

• increment (int in [0, 100], (optional)) – Increment

bpy.ops.file.find_missing_files(filepath="", filter_blender=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_folder=False, filemode=9)

Undocumented (contribute)

Parameters:

• filepath (string, (optional)) – File Path, Path to file
• filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
• filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
• filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
• filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
• filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
• filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
• filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
• filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
• filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
• filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
• filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file

bpy.ops.file.hidedot()

Toggle hide hidden dot files

bpy.ops.file.highlight()

Highlight selected file(s)

bpy.ops.file.make_paths_absolute()

Undocumented (contribute)

bpy.ops.file.make_paths_relative()

Undocumented (contribute)

bpy.ops.file.next()

Move to next folder

bpy.ops.file.pack_all()

Undocumented (contribute)

bpy.ops.file.parent()

Move to parent directory

bpy.ops.file.previous()

Move to previous folder

bpy.ops.file.refresh()

Refresh the file list

bpy.ops.file.rename()

Rename file or file directory

bpy.ops.file.report_missing_files()

Undocumented (contribute)

bpy.ops.file.select(extend=False, fill=False)

Activate/select file

Parameters:

• extend (boolean, (optional)) – Extend, Extend selection instead of deselecting everything first.
• fill (boolean, (optional)) – Fill, Select everything beginning with the last selection.

bpy.ops.file.select_all_toggle()

Select/deselect all files

bpy.ops.file.select_bookmark(dir="")

Select a bookmarked directory

Parameters:

• dir (string, (optional)) – Dir

bpy.ops.file.select_border(gesture_mode=0, xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0)

Activate/select the file(s) contained in the border

Parameters:

• gesture_mode (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Gesture Mode
• xmin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Min
• xmax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Max
• ymin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Min
• ymax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Max

bpy.ops.file.smoothscroll()

Smooth scroll to make editable file visible.

bpy.ops.file.unpack_all(method='USE_LOCAL')

Undocumented (contribute)

Parameters:

• method (enum in [‘USE_LOCAL’, ‘WRITE_LOCAL’, ‘USE_ORIGINAL’, ‘WRITE_ORIGINAL’, ‘KEEP’, ‘ASK’], (optional)) – Method, How to unpack.