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| 1 | | - | ## Definition |
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| 3 | | - | Unit: Lazarus **lclintf** |
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| 5 | | - | ``` pascal |
| 6 | | - | function OpenDocument(APath: String): Boolean; |
| 7 | | - | ``` |
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| 9 | | - | Official documentation: [OpenDocument](http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/lclintf/opendocument.html) |
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| 11 | | - | ## Description |
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| 13 | | - | `OpenDocument` opens a document/file with the default viewer/editor registered with the operating system for that file/file extension. |
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| 15 | | - | - On macOS, the code calls the [[macOS Open Sesame|open]] command line utility for files **and** directories. This will open the default application for the file or directory as determined by LaunchServices. |
| 16 | | - | - On Windows, the code will use the registry to look up the file association for the extension. As with macOS, it will also open directories. |
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| 18 | | - | On both macOS and Windows, `OpenDocument` will also open a URL using the default web browser. |
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| 20 | | - | ## Example |
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| 22 | | - | ``` pascal |
| 23 | | - | uses |
| 24 | | - | LCLIntf; |
| 25 | | - | begin |
| 26 | | - | OpenDocument('readme.pdf'); |
| 27 | | - | ``` |
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| 29 | | - | ## See also |
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| 31 | | - | - [[macOS Open Sesame|macOS Open command]] |
| 32 | | - | - [[OpenURL]] |
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| 34 | | - | --- |
| 35 | | - | *From the Free Pascal wiki, page "OpenDocument", as it stood on 2021-11-28 after a change by Alextp, out of the wiki's dump of 2024-05-26. Copyright stays with the author who wrote it, according to the old wiki's [[Licensing]] page. If you have concerns about this material, [message the admin](/wiki-contact).* |
| 36 | | - | Category: Inter-process communication |
| 37 | | - | Category: Lazarus |
| 38 | | - | Category: lclintf |
| 1 | + | #REDIRECT [[OpenDocument]] |
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