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How to open a folder using default file explorer or any file using the default application for that file

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adnan

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I am writing a cross platform app, so is there any method for calling default application to open a file or I have to use QProcess for each file type.
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dbzhang800

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All you need is

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QDesktopServices::openUrl()
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adnan

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Thanks a lot! saved me a lot of code
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