# dupeGuru 4.0.4 documentation

## hscommon.desktop

`hscommon.desktop.``open_path`(path)

  Open `path` with its associated application.

`hscommon.desktop.``open_url`(url)

  Open `url` with the default browser.

`hscommon.desktop.``reveal_path`(path)

  Open the folder containing `path` with the default file browser.

`hscommon.desktop.``special_folder_path`(special_folder, appname=None)

  Returns the path of `special_folder`.

  `special_folder` is a SpecialFolder.* const. The result is the special folder for the current application. The running process’ application info is used to determine relevant information.

  You can override the application name with `appname`. This argument is ingored under Qt.