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    Hello,

    I'm sorry for ask something basic like this, but i searched all day and nor sure how do it...

    there are any way to open an external file in default app from my OS?

    eg:
    Qt Code:
    1. QString s = qApp->applicationDirPath() + QDir::toNativeSeparators("/PDF_file.pdf");
    2. s.open();
    3. // or
    4. s.execute();
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    many thanks!
    Juliano

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisW67 View Post
    So many thanks! Solved on linux

    my code will work on windows too?

    Qt Code:
    1. #include <QDir>
    2. #include <QUrl>
    3. #include <QDesktopServices>
    4.  
    5. void MainWindow::on_action_openfile_triggered()
    6. {
    7. QString s = qApp->applicationDirPath() + QDir::toNativeSeparators("/pdf_file.pdf");
    8. QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(s));
    9. }
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    It should work as long as the desktop shell has an association between the PDF extension and a reader. Not sure what happens if no association exists.

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