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FolderItem.OpenWithAppMBS(TheApplication as FolderItem, inFront as Boolean) as Boolean

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Files MBS MacClassic Plugin ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Opens a file using the given application.

Similar to Launch (see FolderItem.Launch), with the additional option to specify the application that should be used to open the FolderItem object. Passing nil in the app parameter is functionally identical to calling Launch.

Works with Graphicconverter, but not with Preview!?
Added Windows support in version 3.4.

Some examples using this method:

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