Open Folder in Desktop

[Kamilche]

Is there a command you can execute in Python that will open a window on
the desktop, such as 'My Documents'? Kind of like 'system', but for
folder names, not just programs. I'm running on Windows 2000.

[Dennis Benzinger]

Re: Open Folder in Desktop

Kamilche wrote:[color=blue]
> Is there a command you can execute in Python that will open a window on
> the desktop, such as 'My Documents'? Kind of like 'system', but for
> folder names, not just programs. I'm running on Windows 2000.
>[/color]

Here are some commands you can use (tested on WinXP, so YMMV):


1. The os.system function

import os
os.system('expl orer "c:\program files"')

This has the disadvantage that a cmd.exe windows is also opened,
because os.system executes the command in a subshell.

But using this approach the explorer starts in front of all other windows.


2. The os.startfile function

import os
os.startfile("C :\program files")

Using startfile doesn't open a cmd.exe window, but the folder window
is not started in front of the other windows


3. The subprocess.Pope n function

import subprocess
subprocess.Pope n('explorer "C:\program files"')

With subprocess.Pope n no cmd.exe window is opened and the explorer
starts in front of the other windows.
But the subprocess module is new in Python 2.4.



Bye,
Dennis

[Ulf Göransson]

Re: Open Folder in Desktop

Kamilche wrote:[color=blue]
> Is there a command you can execute in Python that will open a window on
> the desktop, such as 'My Documents'? Kind of like 'system', but for
> folder names, not just programs. I'm running on Windows 2000.[/color]

Maybe this is good enough?

os.system("expl orer " + folder_path)

/ug

[Steve Holden]

Re: Open Folder in Desktop

Kamilche wrote:
[color=blue]
> Is there a command you can execute in Python that will open a window on
> the desktop, such as 'My Documents'? Kind of like 'system', but for
> folder names, not just programs. I'm running on Windows 2000.
>[/color]
os.system("star t .")

works for me.

regards
Steve
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[Kamilche]

Re: Open Folder in Desktop

Thanks, startfile worked great for me!