How to open a windows folder when clicking on some link on a HTML page using Python

Question

I am writing following program :

***import os
filepath=r\'C:\\TestData\\openfolder.html\'
abc=open(filepath,\'w\')
abc.writelines(\'&         


        

Answer 1

Try to use URI with file: scheme like file:///C:/TestData/openfolder.html in your html:

Link to test data

Here is article on using file URIs in Windows.

UPD (extraction from comments): Each browser has its own way to handle such urls. At least Internet Explorer 8 under Windows 7 opens links in Windows Explorer as was required by jags.

Finally, for dynamic pages the web server is required. If one is needed take a look at discussion on creating simple web services using python.