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# Load File

## Overview

![The Load File Node.](/files/5HzyCWlOSe3Uu0Dj9vIp)

**Load File** is an *io* **Node**, which allows one to load a specified file, such as a previously saved **Variable** or a **Dictionary**. In the latter case, the **JSON Parser** must be used first.

[**Scope**](/incari-studio/2023.2/toolbox/overview.md#scopes): **Project**, **Scene**, **Function**, **Prefab**.

## Attributes

![The Load File Node Attributes.](/files/FGJYpqQbRL3rdlLIxWuu)

| Attribute | Type           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| --------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `File`    | **User Input** | The user can drag a file from their library or select a file from a file tree. The icons to the right allow the user to confirm the selection, highlight the **Asset** in the **Asset Manager**, and remove the selection. |

## Inputs

| Input             | Type      | Description                                                           |
| ----------------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Pulse Input* (►) | **Pulse** | A standard **Input Pulse**, to trigger the execution of the **Node**. |

## Outputs

| Output             | Type                            | Description                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Pulse Output* (►) | **Pulse**                       | A standard **Output Pulse**, to move onto the next **Node** along the **Logic Branch**, once this **Node** has finished its execution. |
| `Content`          | Defined in the **Logic Editor** | The **Project** content that is to be loaded.                                                                                          |

## See Also

* [**Save File**](/incari-studio/2023.2/toolbox/io/savefile.md)


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