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Desktop.Open (gb.desktop)
Syntax
STATIC SUB Open ( URL AS String )
Opens a file or URL in the user's preferred application.

If a URL is provided the URL will be opened in the user's preferred web browser. If a file is provided the file will be opened in the preferred application for files of that type.

This method supports file, ftp, http and https URLs.

It is for use inside a desktop session only. It is not recommended to use it as root.