File.openWithDefaultApplication() to open directory not working from release build

[cwilson03]

Hi,

I'm trying to use the File.openWithDefaultApplication() method to open a directory location.  I'm running on Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, but have also tested on Windows XP Professional 32-bit with the same result.

The method works fine if I run the app from Flash Builder 4 (either run or debug), but when I try it from a release build it doesn't work.  I've exported the release build as a native installer, and I updated the <supportedProfiles> tag in the app's XML to only support "extendedDesktop".  That hasn't changed the behavior, however.

Here's an example of how I'm calling the method:

        var thedir:File = File.applicationStorageDirectory;
        thedir = thedir.resolvePath("the_directory");
        if (!thedir.exists)
          {
          thedir.createDirectory();
          }
        thedir.openWithDefaultApplication();

Any idea what's going on?

As an aside, if I try to open individual files in the release build, it works fine.  So far only opening a directory is a problem.  And, I verified the directory exists before trying to open it.

Thanks for any insight you can offer...

Best,

Chris

[chris.campbell · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris,

Instead of using openWithDefaultApplication(), try using native process and calling "explorer" on windows, and "open" on mac, then pass the folder path as an argument.  Something like this windows example:

private function openWindowsFolder():void {      var explorer:File = new File("C:\\Windows\\explorer.exe");            if (explorer.exists)      {           var nativeProcessStartupInfo:NativeProcessStartupInfo = new NativeProcessStartupInfo();           nativeProcessStartupInfo.executable = explorer;                      var args:Vector.<String> = new Vector.<String>();           args.push("C:\\Windows");           nativeProcessStartupInfo.arguments = args;           process = new NativeProcess();           process.start(nativeProcessStartupInfo);      } }

Hope this helps,

Chris

[cwilson03]

Thanks, Chris.  That worked!

Best,

Chris

[DachFlach]

What would be the equivalent on a Mac of:

var explorer:File = new File("C:\\Windows\\explorer.exe");

Where is 'open' ?

I realize this is a little old, so thanks in advance if anyone is listening.