Opening pdf file

Question

I wanna open pdf file from python console, I can do it with os.system(filename), it will open in adobe reader, but the problem is that os.system also opens a command prompt, is there another way that won't open command prompt?

score 32 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 21 '21 at 17:22

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Try:

import subprocess
subprocess.Popen([file],shell=True)

edited Apr 21 '21 at 17:22

Gustave Coste

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answered Oct 18 '13 at 15:41

Daniel Wärnå

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Since the file is not executable is might not always work ("permission denied"), you might want to use the solution I found [here](https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/87597/problem-with-subprocess-popen-permission-denied#comment138914_87597) (`subprocess.call(["xdg-open", file])`) – David Beauchemin Jun 02 '21 at 17:51
Thank you David for this pointer to subprocess.call. This was the solution I needed to start up via the file type. – Anthony Petrillo Oct 27 '21 at 16:52
Thanks, it helped me. Just one doubt why do we need shell argument as True here? – S. B. Dec 01 '22 at 06:16

score 24 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 16 '15 at 15:22

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import webbrowser
webbrowser.open_new(r'file://C:\path\to\file.pdf')

answered Jan 16 '15 at 15:22

Static Void

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score 18 · Answer 3 · answered May 02 '17 at 21:13

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import os
os.startfile(filename)

answered May 02 '17 at 21:13

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This works only in Windows. (`startfile` is not available in Linux) – loved.by.Jesus Jun 26 '18 at 15:12
This didn't work for me on Windows, just kind of crashes the application. However, the solution using subprocess did work. Thanks – jacktrader Aug 10 '22 at 14:00

score -6 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 08 '17 at 16:19

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This is a bit late but nobody mentioned:

open("file_name.pdf")

answered Feb 08 '17 at 16:19

Astrophe

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The reason that no one mentioned that is because it is not what OP wanted. That will open the file internally in Python to be edited etc. It will not open the file in a program such as Adobe Acrobat, which is what they wanted. – Nat Cecil Jul 09 '19 at 10:42
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True. The question is not the one I answered. – Astrophe Apr 11 '22 at 08:46
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Then why is this not deleted? – Tomerikoo May 31 '22 at 09:06
I mean it was a different question when I answered it. – Astrophe Dec 06 '22 at 09:30

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