How to open Files in flutter windows with default app

Question

I am able to open PDF file with the below code in flutter windows platform,

Process.run(
        'C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Acrobat DC\\Acrobat\\Acrobat.exe', [_path]);

My problem is specifying the path to the app, it can be different!

Is there a way to open the file automatically with the Windows Standard App?

For example: .pdf files with Acrobath Reader, .txt files with Notepad, .csv with Excel ....etc

Thx for Help!

Answer 1

The Win32 API for this is ShellExecute https://pub.dev/documentation/win32/latest/win32/ShellExecute.html

Example:

final verb = 'open'.toNativeUtf16();
final file = 'yourfile.pdf'.toNativeUtf16();
final params = ''.toNativeUtf16();
final path = 'C:\yourfolder\'.toNativeUtf16();
ShellExecute(0, verb, file, params, path, SW_SHOW);