hi; on Linux you can use the `xdg-open` command[1] (it should be available on any reasonably modern distribution as part of the cross-desktop utilities[0]). you can use xdg-open to open any file or URI you pass to it with the correct application for the file's MIME type; if that path is a directory, then the default action is to open a file manager window.
if you have access to a recent enough version of GLib, you should use GSubprocess; alternatively, use the g_spawn_* family of functions. ciao, Emmanuele. [0] http://portland.freedesktop.org/xdg-utils-1.0/ [1] http://portland.freedesktop.org/xdg-utils-1.0/xdg-open.html On 7 February 2014 22:39, <christ...@bluepanel.org> wrote: > Hello there, > > I'm trying to implement an "open in file manager" button in Gtk2 > (a specific path given). > After checking many different sites without finding an answer or any > reference to this issue, how to do this "the Gtk way", I'm asking you > guys. > > Is there any "proper way" to do this or do I have use #ifdef syntax to > check for the system? > > #ifdef __unix__ > //my start code > #elif __WIN32__ > // start windows code here > #else > // fallback code..? > #endif > > > If there is no conventional way, I'd use the #ifdef-elif-else macros to > find out the operating system and call explorer.exe on Windows, xdg-open > on Linux/Unix and finder on Mac (although I have no way to test it on > Mac). > > > Thanks in advance! > > > Regards, > Christian > > _______________________________________________ > gtk-app-devel-list mailing list > gtk-app-devel-list@gnome.org > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-app-devel-list -- W: http://www.emmanuelebassi.name B: http://blogs.gnome.org/ebassi/ _______________________________________________ gtk-app-devel-list mailing list gtk-app-devel-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-app-devel-list
