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Re: Opening a desktop folder from within IDL [message #64571 is a reply to message #64491]

Fri, 09 January 2009 00:58

Michi
Messages: 9
Registered: December 2007

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Wouldn't it be easier to use something like this:
output_dir = dialog_pickfile(title='title', /directory)

Hth,

M.

On Jan 3, 1:41 am, "M. Katz" <MKatz...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> From within IDL (without using a DLL) is it possible to open up a
> given folder on the desktop?
>
> I know that on Mac OSX, you can do this
> spawn, 'open /Users/'
> spawn, 'open ' + complete_path
>
> What would the equivalent Windows and Linux commands be?
>
> I am interested in doing this so I can give users a GUI button that
> quickly opens a "target" directory where output files are written.
>
> Thanks, M.

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