Open a folder on the desktop from a LiveCode app

Bob Sneidar bobsneidar at iotecdigital.com
Wed Jun 23 16:58:36 EDT 2021


Oooh nice. I have a use for that. 

Bob S


> On Jun 23, 2021, at 11:43 , Eller, Roger via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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