Default file name in Save dialog

In our application, we need to specify a default name when
calling file.browseForSave("Save"). However, it seems impossible.
file.resolvePath("<path>") does not help as if the
specified path does not exist, it throws out an error.
Anyone can help? Thanks in advance!

Thank you for your reply. I did try that. However, the
problem is the similar to using file.resolvePath("<path>").
In var f:File = new File( "/path/to/yout/file.txt" ), if
"/path/to/yout/file.txt" is not an existing file on the disc, there
will be the following error:
ArgumentError: Error #2004: One of the parameters is invalid.
at Error$/throwError()
at flash.filesystem::File/set nativePath()
at flash.filesystem::File()
When saving data to a file, the file may not exist on the
disc...

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