---
name: "Padre::Util::FileBrowser"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "padre"
version: "1.00+dfsg-3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Padre::Util::FileBrowser"
---

# Padre::Util::FileBrowser(3pm)

Open in file browser action

## NAME

Padre::Util::FileBrowser - Open in file browser action

## DESCRIPTION

A collection of single-shot methods to open a file in the platform's file manager or browser while trying to select it if possible.

## METHODS

### "open\_in\_file\_browser"

```
  Padre::Util::FileBrowser->open_in_file_browser($filename);
```

Single shot method to open the provided `$filename` in the file browser On win32, selects it in Windows Explorer On UNIX, opens the containing folder for it using either KDE or GNOME

### "open\_with\_default\_system\_editor"

```
  Padre::Util::FileBrowser->open_in_file_browser($filename);
```

Single shot method to open the provided `$filename` using the default system editor

### "open\_in\_command\_line"

```
  Padre::Util::FileBrowser->open_in_command_line($filename);
```

Single shot method to open a command line/shell using the working directory of `$filename`

## COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright 2008-2013 The Padre development team as listed in Padre.pm.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.