open file

Roger.E.Eller at sealedair.com Roger.E.Eller at sealedair.com
Wed Nov 10 14:11:36 EST 2004


Tom,

I have successfully used shell on Windows to open files with their default 
application.
get shell("/path/to/file/filenametobeopened")

You could also try this... from the Rev documentation:
launch [documentPath with] applicationPath

Roger Eller <roger.e.eller at sealedair.com>


> Hello all,
> 
> How do I send an open to a file on my computer so that the file
> opens in what ever application created it?
> 
> I tried    open file filepathhere
> 
> Confused,
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> Thomas J McGrath III
> 3mcgrath at adelphia.net
> 
> 412-831-3094
> 220 Drake Road
> Bethel Park, PA 15102
> 


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