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Abanar
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Open a file with a non default app

Post by Abanar »

I want to use Rainmeter to create an icon that will open a PDF file with an app that is not my default pdf editor. Basically, I want rainmeter to perform Window's "Open With" function.

Is this possible? IF so, how?
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balala
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Re: Open a file with a non default app

Post by balala »

Abanar wrote: January 24th, 2023, 4:17 pm I want to use Rainmeter to create an icon that will open a PDF file with an app that is not my default pdf editor. Basically, I want rainmeter to perform Window's "Open With" function.
Add the path of the program you want to use to open the file as first parameter and the file you have to open as second parameter of the LeftMouseUpAction option. For instance: LeftMouseUpAction=["C:\Program Files\Path\Program.exe" "d:\DocumentToOpen.pdf"]