puter.perms.requestWriteDesktop()

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Request write access to the user's Desktop folder. If the user has already granted this permission the user will not be prompted and the path will be returned. If the user grants permission the path will be returned. If the user does not allow access undefined will be returned.

Syntax

puter.perms.requestWriteDesktop()

Parameters

None

Return value

A Promise that resolves to:

  • string - The Desktop folder path if permission is granted
  • undefined - If permission is denied

Example

<html>
<body>
    <script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
    <button id="request-desktop">Request Desktop Write Access</button>
    <script>
        document.getElementById('request-desktop').addEventListener('click', async () => {
            const desktopPath = await puter.perms.requestWriteDesktop();
            if (desktopPath) {
                puter.print(`Desktop path: ${desktopPath}`);
                // Now you can write files to the Desktop
                await puter.fs.write(`${desktopPath}/my-file.txt`, 'Hello from Desktop!');
                puter.print('File written to Desktop');
            } else {
                puter.print('Desktop write access denied');
            }
        });
    </script>
</body>
</html>