Open a folder on the desktop from a LiveCode app

[Eller, Roger]

I like to use the full path to the file and use the /SELECT switch.  This opens the folder AND selects the file.


on mouseUp

   set the hideConsoleWindows to true

   get shell("explorer.exe /SELECT," & quote & tPathToFile & quote)

end mouseUp

~Roger




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Hi Paul,

> Am 19.06.2021 um 20:48 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>
> What is the "best" way (or any way) to open a folder on the Windows desktop from a Livecode script.
>
> For example:
>
> on openFolder pPath -- where pPath is the path and name to a document (file)
>   set itemDel to slash
>   delete last item of pPath -- leaves the the path to the folder containing the document
>   -- now, how do I open this on the desktop (i.e in Explorer)?

launch document pPath
## :-)

> end openFolder

Best

Klaus