How it works
- Pick the path, or drag a file from Explorer onto the editor to fill it in.
- Choose to open it with its usual app, with an app you select (the path is handed to that app), or to show it in File Explorer with the item selected.
- If the item vanished before Explorer opens, its folder opens instead.
- In a dry run nothing opens; the log just says what would.
Routines that use it
Start-of-day notes
A routine At a time each morning opens your to-do file and Open URLs loads your usual tabs.
Show the new download
After Download finished and Move or copy file, show the moved file in Explorer so you can find it straight away.
Open a project in your editor
A Hotkey opens a project folder with the code editor of your choice and arranges it with Move and resize.
Settings
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Path | The file or folder to open. |
| With | Open it with its usual app, an app you choose, or show it in Explorer. |
| App | The app to open it with. |
Questions
- Can a routine open a file in a specific program?
- Yes. Set Open file or folder to use a chosen app and pick the program; the file's path is passed to it.
- How do I open File Explorer with a file highlighted?
- Choose "show it in Explorer". Explorer opens the item's folder with that file selected.