[Qt-interest] Open and external file through menu

[Ferenc Stelcz]

Sujan Dasmahapatra wrote:
> Dear Friends
> 
> How can I open an external file through menu ? I have a  manual.doc file
> I want to open it when user clicks the menu ?  
> 

void MainWindow::createActions()
{
	showManAct = new QAction(
			QIcon(":/images/manual.png"),
			tr("&Manual"), this
			);

	showManAct->setShortcuts(QKeySequence::HelpContents);
	showManAct->setStatusTip(tr("Shows the Manual"));
	connect(
		showManAct,
		SIGNAL(triggered()),
		this,
		SLOT(showManual())
		);
}

void MainWindow::showManual()
{
	QDesktopServices::openUrl(
		QUrl("file:///path_to/your_manual.doc",
		QUrl::TolerantMode)
		);
}


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