# Save file with custom file name

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**Created:** [October 14, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/save-file-with-custom-file-name/39271 "2022-10-14T19:02:32Z")\
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Hi @bask185,

The function you’re looking for is called [selectInput()](https://processing.org/reference/selectInput_.html)

You’ll find more info on how to use it in this thread:

> [@Is there a "file -\> open" possibility inside of a sketch?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-there-a-file-open-possibility-inside-of-a-sketch/29102):
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> I am using the sketch to read various CSV files that have a date in them. Then I interpret the data and make graphs out of it. I use table = loadTable(“Infinity\_Report\_3\_31\_2021.csv”, “header”); Then I populate arrays with my data. I would like to browse inside the sketch to different files I want to open. Like you go in “word” and browse for files to open. Long term I would want to select a date range and open multiple files and see trends… Is this possible? Also I am trying to open a…

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