# Dyno - how to create dialog box to select file from path

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dyno-how-to-create-dialog-box-to-select-file-from-path/8570>\
**Category:** Revit\
**Created:** [January 3, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dyno-how-to-create-dialog-box-to-select-file-from-path/8570 "2017-01-03T13:00:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![James\_Washbourne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@James\_Washbourne](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/James_Washbourne)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dyno-how-to-create-dialog-box-to-select-file-from-path/8570/1 "2017-01-03T13:00:35Z")

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Hi all,

I’ve managed to create buttons on the toolbar for some of my dynamo codes but I having problems with a certain codes that contains the select file path node. Is there a way of displaying a dialog box for the file path once I’ve clicked on the button on the toolbar?

I apologise in advance I’m a complete newbie to Dyno.  
 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/2/7/279af4af9d624f1594e45a3ea7af9afa1fe25166.jpg)  
Regards

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**Author:** ![Kulkul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/kulkul/32/49801_2.png) [@Kulkul](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Kulkul)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dyno-how-to-create-dialog-box-to-select-file-from-path/8570/2 "2017-01-03T15:10:23Z")

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Hi @James_Washbourne

You can use @john_pierson custom node Rhythm.TextBoxInput [Is there a user interface?](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/is-there-a-user-interface/7232/2?u=kulkul)

Or @Mostafa_El_Ayoubi data shapes nodes [https://data-shapes.net/2016/11/03/multi-user-input-form-with-dynamo/](https://data-shapes.net/2016/11/03/multi-user-input-form-with-dynamo/)

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**Author:** ![James\_Washbourne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@James\_Washbourne](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/James_Washbourne)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dyno-how-to-create-dialog-box-to-select-file-from-path/8570/3 "2017-01-05T09:27:49Z")

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Kulkul,

Thank you very much! It’s exactly what i’m after, do you know if there something similar for selecting model elements?.

Thank you again

Regards