# add annotation that shows \*.pvsm
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-annotation-that-shows-pvsm/3578
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [February 17, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-annotation-that-shows-pvsm/3578 "2020-02-17T02:21:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@randomwangran](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/randomwangran)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-annotation-that-shows-pvsm/3578/1 "2020-02-17T02:21:59Z")
It would be useful for user who open paraview from \*.pvsm to do batch process.
ParaView 5.6.0
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2020, 3:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-annotation-that-shows-pvsm/3578/2 "2020-02-17T03:25:03Z")
I’m not sure what is the usecase here. Could you give more precision ?
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### Author:  [@randomwangran](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/randomwangran)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2020, 3:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-annotation-that-shows-pvsm/3578/3 "2020-02-17T03:37:12Z")
user open paraview from \*.pvsm (delat\_v\_e4\_1p.pvsm)
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### Author:  [@randomwangran](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/randomwangran)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-annotation-that-shows-pvsm/3578/4 "2020-02-17T03:39:11Z")
make it more simple:
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2020, 3:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-annotation-that-shows-pvsm/3578/5 "2020-02-17T03:49:02Z")
So you want to be able to show the name of the .pvsm file used in the File-\>LoadState in all the views loaded by the state ?
I’m not sure we want that.
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### Author:  [@randomwangran](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/randomwangran)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-annotation-that-shows-pvsm/3578/6 "2020-02-17T03:54:21Z")
Do I make myself more clear?
In my case, \*.pvsm contains the same \*.foam
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2020, 4:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-annotation-that-shows-pvsm/3578/7 "2020-02-17T04:00:38Z")
Yes, very clear. But the .pvsm file is not related to the OpenFOAMReader. It would not make sense to display it.
The pipeline of a loaded state if the same as if it was created manually, we can’t discriminate between one and the other.
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### Author:  [@randomwangran](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/randomwangran)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2020, 4:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-annotation-that-shows-pvsm/3578/8 "2020-02-17T04:01:44Z")
> It would not make sense to display it.
it → \*.pvsm?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2020, 4:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-annotation-that-shows-pvsm/3578/9 "2020-02-17T04:02:59Z")
yes
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### Author:  [@randomwangran](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/randomwangran)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2020, 4:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-annotation-that-shows-pvsm/3578/10 "2020-02-17T04:03:43Z")
ParaView knows how to open a file with `*.foam` extension.
ParaView knows how to do with it.
ParaView knows how to open a file with `*.pvsm` extension.
ParaView can open with it with many filters.
So, I think ParaView stores some info about input argument.
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ps.
@mwestphal
I would like to investigate the source code.
Could you give me some reference to it?
I would like to contribute my effort.
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So, the conclusion, is:
It is not possible, now, to show /PATH/TO/\*.pvsm as the function:
`Display File Path` does?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2020, 4:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-annotation-that-shows-pvsm/3578/11 "2020-02-17T04:11:02Z")
> ParaView can different open a file with \*.foam extension.
Yes ?
> ParaView knows how to do with it.
Yes.
> ParaView know how to open a file with \*.pvsm extension.
Yes and no. A .pvsm file is a state file that describe a full pipeline. It is not open by a reader but by the state loader. As you can see, File → Open and File → LoadState is not the same thing.
> ParaView can open it with many filters.
No. A .pvsm is opened by the state loaded.
> it is not possible, now, to show /PATH/TO/\*.pvsm as the function:
If you refer to the OpenFOAM property. It is not possible and never will be.
> Could you give me some reference to it?
[https://kitware.github.io/paraview-docs/latest/cxx/classvtkSMStateLoader.html](https://kitware.github.io/paraview-docs/latest/cxx/classvtkSMStateLoader.html)