---
title: "withFile(contentType:allowOpenInPlace:fileHandler:)"
framework: appintents
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appintents/intentfile/withfile(contenttype:allowopeninplace:filehandler:)"
---

# withFile(contentType:allowOpenInPlace:fileHandler:)

Requests an IntentFile representation as a file url.

## Declaration

```swift
func withFile<Result>(contentType: UTType, allowOpenInPlace: Bool = false, fileHandler: @escaping (URL, Bool) async throws -> Result) async throws -> Result
```

## Parameters

- `contentType`: A content type of the returned data.
- `allowOpenInPlace`: Whether the file should be opened in place, if possible.
- `fileHandler`: A closure that accepts the file URL as a parameter. The file is written to a temporary destination and removed right after the closure returns.

## Discussion

Discussion If the file is not opened in place, the system removes it after the fileHandler closure returns. let image = try await intentFile.withFile(contentType: .png) { url, _ in     let data = try Data(contentsOf: url)     return CGImage(pngData: data) }