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## safeShowDirectoryPicker() function

Safely access showDirectoryPicker with proper type checking

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare function safeShowDirectoryPicker(window: Window, options?: ShowDirectoryPickerOptions): Promise<FileSystemDirectoryHandle | null>;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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window


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Window


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The window object


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options


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[ShowDirectoryPickerOptions](./ts-web-extras.showdirectorypickeroptions.md)


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_(Optional)_ Options for the directory picker


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**Returns:**

Promise&lt;[FileSystemDirectoryHandle](./ts-web-extras.filesystemdirectoryhandle_2.md) \| null&gt;

Promise with directory handle or null if not supported