# SelectFile library generates a “FATAL EXCEPTION: main” error

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/selectfile-library-generates-a-fatal-exception-main-error/30175>\
**Category:** Processing for Android\
**Created:** [May 19, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/selectfile-library-generates-a-fatal-exception-main-error/30175 "2021-05-19T18:50:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![paulgoux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@paulgoux](https://discourse.processing.org/u/paulgoux)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/selectfile-library-generates-a-fatal-exception-main-error/30175/22 "2021-08-28T19:01:34Z")

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OK just heading home in a sec ill look into it.

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**Author:** ![paulgoux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@paulgoux](https://discourse.processing.org/u/paulgoux)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/selectfile-library-generates-a-fatal-exception-main-error/30175/23 "2021-08-28T20:44:49Z")

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Ok thats because you have to make use of a third party file manager.  
On google play store the `File Manager: free and easily` by Xiaomi inc is the one I use. This will allow you to select a file with your sketch.  
The folder selector is able to make use of the default file manager, but not the file selector. I cant remember if this is recent or has always been this way. In any case you should now be able to load your file.

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**Author:** ![mmuylle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@mmuylle](https://discourse.processing.org/u/mmuylle)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/selectfile-library-generates-a-fatal-exception-main-error/30175/24 "2021-08-28T20:49:05Z")

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Thanks I will give it a try.  
regards  
marc

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