Fwd: How to open a file with external app

From: Philippe Back <[hidden email]>

Subject: RE : Re: [Pharo-project] How to open a file with external app

Date: 28. März 2013 08:07:54 MEZ

To: Max Leske <[hidden email]>

There is an example in the dic/help server that uses nb to open a web browser that way (NB)


Philippe Back



Max Leske <[hidden email]> a écrit :



On 27.03.2013, at 23:26, Camillo Bruni <[hidden email]> wrote:

> The only solution currently is to use OSProcess and
> - open under OSX
> - gnome-open under linux

Or use NativeBoost (e.g. run C code that does what you want). But Camillo's solution is certainly easier to implement.

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> On 2013-03-27, at 23:05, jannik.laval <[hidden email]> wrote:
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>> Hi pharoers,
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>> Is it possible to select a file and open it with an external application ?
>> For example, I need to open a pdf file.
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>> How can I do that ?
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>> Thank you for the help,
>> Jannik
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