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.

 

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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.

Maybe this is good enough?

os.system("explorer " + folder_path)

/ug

 

[Dennis Benzinger]

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.

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


1. The os.system function

import os
os.system('explorer "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.Popen function

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

With subprocess.Popen 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

 

[Steve Holden]

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.

os.system("start .")

works for me.

regards
Steve

 

[Kamilche]

Thanks, startfile worked great for me!