FileLauncher

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Object Hierarchy:

Description:

Content:

Properties:

• public bool always_ask { get; set; }
  Whether to ask the user to choose an app for opening the file.
• public File file { get; set; }
  The file to launch.
• public bool writable { get; set; }
  Whether to make the file writable for the handler.

Creation methods:

• public FileLauncher (File? file)
  Creates a new `GtkFileLauncher` object.

Methods:

• public bool get_always_ask ()
  Returns whether to ask the user which app to use.
• public unowned File? get_file ()
  Gets the file that will be opened.
• public bool get_writable ()
  Returns whether to make the file writable for the handler.
• public async bool launch (Window? parent, Cancellable? cancellable) throws Error
  Launches an application to open the file.
• public async bool open_containing_folder (Window? parent, Cancellable? cancellable) throws Error
  Launches a file manager to show the file in its parent directory.
• public void set_always_ask (bool always_ask)
  Sets whether to always ask the user which app to use.
• public void set_file (File? file)
  Sets the file that will be opened.
• public void set_writable (bool writable)
  Sets whether to make the file writable for the handler.

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