Opening the Windows File Explorer mid-game | Brackeys Community | Page 1

hasty wigeon Feb 14, 2024, 9:35 PM

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I was wondering if anyone knew if there was any way to get a Godot app to open the Windows File Explorer during execution. I want at some point to get the game to exit fullscreen by itself and bring up a particular folder.

flat kayak Feb 15, 2024, 2:11 PM

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It looks like the methods you'll want are in the OS class, specifically shell_open. Documentation: https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/classes/class_os.html#class-os-method-shell-open

Godot Engine documentation

OS

Inherits: Object Provides access to common operating system functionalities. Description: This class wraps the most common functionalities for communicating with the host operating system, such as ...

hasty wigeon Feb 15, 2024, 4:43 PM

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flat kayak It looks like the methods you'll want are in the `OS` class, specifically `shell...

Thank you so much! I'll get testing soon.

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(SOLVED) Opening the Windows File Explorer mid-game

wind dew Feb 15, 2024, 9:15 PM

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@hasty wigeon You do not need to (nor would we rather you) change the title to "SOLVED". We have a Solved tag

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hasty wigeon Feb 15, 2024, 9:24 PM

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Opening the Windows File Explorer mid-game

hasty wigeon Feb 15, 2024, 9:25 PM

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wind dew <@421115816747204610> You do not need to (nor would we rather you) change the ti...

Done, thank you.

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