How can I get the path of the file that it is opened using my Python application from the file-manager?

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I want to make a simple application using Python language and GTK, and the first obstacle is that I want to add my application to the open-with list of an extension like .txt, and that was not hard to find by Google, but my main issue is when the user open any .txt file from the file-manager using my application, I want to get the path of the file followed by its filename + extension, then I want all of them to be stored to a variable or to a text file like this:

/path_to_the_file/filename.extension

Thanks.

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I searched for the topic, but all I have found is how to use open with statement.

Posted 19-Dec-21 3:18am

ah86

Updated 10-Jul-22 7:46am

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0x01AA 19-Dec-21 10:59am

Most probaly you will find that in something like command line parameters?
I assume also available in Linux....

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See How to Add or Remove Programs in the Open With Menu in Your Registry[^]. The path should automatically be set as one of the command line parameters to your application.

Posted 19-Dec-21 6:45am

Richard MacCutchan

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ah86 · Accepted Answer · 2022-07-10T07:46:00

I figured out the answer to my question by myself a while ago, and I will share it here for others to find.

To get the path of the file opened by your Python application, you can use this code:

os.getcwd()

And to get the path and the filename of the file opened by your Python application, you can use this code:

sys.argv[1:]