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Can QFileDialog act like the OS File explore Finder for example?

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  • M Offline
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    mastronardif
    wrote on last edited by
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    Hi Folks,

    Can QFileDialog open a file like Finder? I want to be able double click and have the OS open the file. I generate Excel files and then I want the user to open the file(s) in Excel.

    I know you can do this: QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl("file:///" +fn) );
    but i prefer not to.

    i am currently using
    QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl("file:///" + WhereToPutReport))
    to get the behavior I want.

    TIA
    FM

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      SGaist
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      wrote on last edited by
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      Hi,

      By default QFileDialog uses the OS specific file dialog so you already have the original behavior. But a file dialog is not a finder/explorer window, it's not its purpose

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