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  Run an explorer windows from After effects

  Posted by Martin Jean-sébastien on December 2, 2016 at 8:36 am

  Hello,
  I try to run an explorer windows via after effects script. My script is based on this :

  var path = tabBtns_foldersSpecific_path[myNumber];

  if($.os.indexOf(“Win”) != -1){
  cmd = “explorer ” + String(path);

  }else{
  cmd += ((“open \”” + String(myGoodPath)) + “\””); // change var path for Mac
  }
  alert(cmd);
  try {
  system.callSystem(cmd);
  }catch (e){
  alert(e);
  }

  My « path » variable returns :“/e/RESSOURCES “
  This variable is defined with this command :
  Var myFolderPath = Folder.selectDialog();
  Path = String(myFolderPath);

  But After effects does not open the correct folder (it opens the default one : “Documents”).
  I tried to do it manually, and what is working is : “e:\\ RESSOURCES “

  It seems that the good string is with 2 backslashes (“\\”).
  Any idea of a solution?
  Thank you!

  Martin Jean-sébastien replied 9 years, 5 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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