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ElectronShell.openExternal method

ElectronShell › openExternal

Unofficial

Opens the given external protocol URL in the desktop's default manner (for example, mailto: URLs in the user's default mail agent).

Signature:

openExternal(url: string, options?: ElectronShellOpenExternalOptions | undefined): Promise<void>

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
url string The URL to open.
options? ElectronShellOpenExternalOptions | undefined Options for opening the URL.

Returns: Promise<void>A Promise that resolves when the URL has been opened.