# Load File

## Overview

![The Load File Node.](https://1553081948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FU990HLHWA30dTfELtDUK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ce3948463e256a883d01d9cd06ace40374181652%2Floadfilenode20241.png?alt=media)

**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**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/overview#scopes): **Project**, **Scene**, **Function**, **Prefab**.

## Attributes

![The Load File Node Attributes.](https://1553081948-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FU990HLHWA30dTfELtDUK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-af08ad16deefd00cae569426037a8ea44cb8b91c%2Floadfileattributes.png?alt=media)

| 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**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/toolbox/io/savefile)