How to make the selectFolder() function open using a default path

Processing Coding Questions
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W10
Processing 4.3

This example works with consistency here:

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void setup()
  {
  }

void draw() 
  {
  }

void mousePressed()
  {
  String path = sketchPath();
  path = "E:\\Pictures\\2017-08-10\\Set 01";  // Set an existing path on your system
  println(path);
  
  File f = new File(path);
  println(f.getAbsolutePath());
  
  selectInput("open file", "openFile", f);
  }
  
void openFile(File selection)
  {
  println("File selected:", selection); 
  }

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Improved version of above:

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/*
 Project:   selectInPut() to a default folder
 Author:    GLV
 Date:      2024-08-25
 Version:   1.0.1
*/

// Addresses dialog behind sketch window:
// https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/3775

//import processing.javafx.*; // If using this renderer

PImage img;

void setup()
  {
  size(800, 600);  
  //size(800, 600, FX2D);
  //size(800, 600, P2D);
  //size(800, 600, P3D);
  noLoop();
  }

void draw() 
  {
  if(img != null)
    {
    img.resize(width, height);  
    image(img, 0, 0);  
    }
  }

void mousePressed()
  {
  surface.setVisible(false);  
  String path = sketchPath();
  //path = "E:\\Pictures\\2017-08-10\\Set 01\\*";  // Set an existing path on your system
  String username = System.getProperty("user.name");
  path = "D:\\users\\" + username  + "\\Pictures\\*";  // Set path to pictures. May differ on your PC.
  //println(path);
  
  File f = new File(path);
  println(f.getAbsolutePath());
  selectInput("open file", "openFile", f);
  }
  
void openFile(File selection)
  {
  if (selection != null)
    {
    println("File selected:", selection);
    String s = selection.toString();
    img = loadImage(s);
    }
  surface.setVisible(true);  
  redraw();
  }

Related Processing 4.3 Github Issue:

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