PyQt Open File Dialog - Display Path Name

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First you need to create a TextEdit object, like self.myTextBox = QtGui.QTextEdit(self). After that place it wherever you want it on the screen. Then you need to connect it with your open function. It should look something like this.

def open(self):
    fileName = QtGui.QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, 'OpenFile')
    self.myTextBox.setText(fileName)
    print(fileName)

This will display the path of chosen file on your textBox.

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Updated on June 05, 2022

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  • olanre
    olanre almost 2 years

    Using PyQt, I have created a button that can choose and upload a file from any directory. How do I create a text box next to the button that would display the path of the file selected or opened?

    Here is my sample code:

        self.uploadButton = QtGui.QPushButton('UPLOAD SDF', self)
        self.runfilterButton = QtGui.QPushButton('Run Filter', self)
        self.printimagesButton = QtGui.QPushButton('Display Matches Images', self)
        self.listmatchesButton = QtGui.QPushButton('List Matches', self)
    
        self.uploadButton.move (100, 50)
        self.runfilterButton.move (400,50)
        self.printimagesButton.move (200, 100)
        self.printimagesButton.resize (200, 50)
        self.listmatchesButton.move (200, 150)
        self.listmatchesButton.resize (200, 50)
        hBoxLayout = QtGui.QHBoxLayout()
    
        hBoxLayout.addWidget(self.uploadButton)
        hBoxLayout.addWidget(self.runfilterButton)
        self.setLayout(hBoxLayout)
        # Signal Init.
        self.connect(self.uploadButton, QtCore.SIGNAL('clicked()'), self.open)
        self.runfilterButton.clicked.connect(runfilterx)
        self.printimagesButton.clicked.connect(printimages)
        self.listmatchesButton.clicked.connect(listmatches)