PyQt - How to open a directory folder?

Question

I have searched a lot and I know how to open a directory dialog window. But what I am looking for is the method to open a directory folder under windows OS, just like you r

Answer 1

For python 3.7 you can just do:

os.startfile(path)

Answer 2

You may simply try this:

os.start(whatever_valid_filename)

This starts the default OS application for whatever_valid_filename, meaning Explorer for a folder name, default notepad for a .txt file, etc.

Answer 3

For the effect that you are looking for do this :

import os
os.system('explorer.exe "C:\users\%username%\Desktop"')

This opens your Desktop window just like you open any folder. You can substitute C:\users\%username%\Desktop with whatever folder you need to open.

Answer 4

To open the folder in a file explorer you can just do this:

import webbrowser


webbrowser.open("path\to\the\file")
 

This works on any platf

Answer 5

the answers here are for PyQt4.

So if you try these solutions you will get an error

So to deal with it, here I have the solution for PyQt5

dir_ = QtWidgets.QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(None, 'Select project folder:', 'F:\\', QtWidgets.QFileDialog.ShowDirsOnly)

And you are done.

Thank me later!

Answer 6

Try this:

dir_ = QtGui.QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(None, 'Select a folder:', 'C:\\', QtGui.QFileDialog.ShowDirsOnly)

If the user hits cancel, then dir_ is empty.