Klaus and others:
I love it! I can use this too.
Bill Prothero
> On Jun 19, 2021, at 12:50 PM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode
> wrote:
>
> Hi Paul,
>
>> Am 19.06.2021 um 20:48 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode
>> :
>>
>> What is the "best" way (or any way) to open a folder on the Windows
Oooh nice. I have a use for that.
Bob S
> On Jun 23, 2021, at 11:43 , Eller, Roger via use-livecode
> 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
>
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
From:
Hi Paul,
> Am 19.06.2021 um 20:48 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode
> :
>
> 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
Thank you Marty and Mathias
I figured there was a simple way, but must have missed anything about
folders under the Launch command in the dictionary. All set!
On 6/19/2021 2:48 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote:
What is the "best" way (or any way) to open a folder on the Windows
launch document tPathToFolder
would also work
Regards
Matthias
> Am 19.06.2021 um 20:48 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode
> :
>
> 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
I use:
launch url ("file:" & tPathToFolder)
—Marty
> On Jun 19, 2021, at 11:48 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode
> wrote:
>
> 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
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
