[python-win32] how to open a file with associated application ?

[James Carroll]

Hi Michael,  Try this:

import os
os.startfile(r"C:\DEFORM3D\PROBLEM\test.KEY")

-Jim

On 3/2/06, Michael Li <mli at deform.com> wrote:
> hi,
>
> In Windows, there is a default way to open a file,
> like double click test.txt file, then Notepad will
> open the test.txt, double click test.doc, then
> MS-Word will open the test.doc.
>
> If I want to open a specific file, test.KEY,
> with my application, how do I do it ?
> The suffix ".KEY" is fixed.
> More specific, I have a file test.KEY in
> C:\DEFORM3D\PROBLEM\test.KEY
> my application is in C:\DEFORM3D\V6_0\DEF_GUI3.EXE,
>
> when double-click C:\DEFORM3D\PROBLEM\test.KEY,
> I want to open it like :
> C:\DEFORM3D\V6_0\DEF_GUI3.EXE -m pre -d C:\DEFORM3D\PROBLEM -i test -f
> test.KEY
>
> Can anyone point me a direction ?
>
> I believe that I have to write a python script to register
> something first. Is there any workable scripts I can borrow ?
>
>
>
> Best regards.
> Michael Li
>
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