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Opening a folder after workflow run?

jonathonng2
5 - Atom

Hi All, 

 

I just have a question is there anyway you can open a folder location (windows explorer) after a workflow finished running?

 

Thanks 

Jon

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Qiu
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus

@jonathonng2 
I think a Run Command Tool can do that.

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BenMoss
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus

Hi @jonathonng2 

 

This can be made possible by using 'Workflow Events' which is available in the configuration pane for your workflow. 

 

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You would want to choose a 'Run Command' event and trigger this to occur when the workflow finishes running. It's then a case of developing your run command script to open up the windows file explorer in the appropriate folder.

 

https://www.howtogeek.com/691201/how-to-open-file-explorer-using-command-prompt-on-windows-10/

 

Alternatively, you could just have a file explorer tool (part of the documentation palette) on your designer canvas, open in the right folder.

 

I hope this is useful!

Ben

 

 

 

 

 

 

jonathonng2
5 - Atom

Thanks Qiu for this, what i was looking for

Qiu
20 - Arcturus
20 - Arcturus

@jonathonng2 
Great and thank you for the accept mark.

shawnmacnova21
7 - Meteor

Any ideas how to get this to work with a network folder? First error code looks like it truncates the path name at the first space

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