Open With Examples
BC version 3 or later
Open With Associated Application
Beyond Compare allows the user to launch a file's associated application from the Folder Compare by selecting the file, then selecting the Explorer submenu from either the right-click menu, or the Actions menu
Alternatively, you can configure a custom "Open With" command to launch the associated application. Under Tools > Options select Open With and click New.
- For Description enter:
Associated Application
- Under Command line enter:
cmd /c start "" "%f"
This will cause a commandline box to temporarily appear as the command is executed.
Open With Locate in Explorer
This command will launch Explorer in a new window, and select the file or folder.
- For Description enter:
Locate with Explorer
- Under Command line enter:
explorer /select,"%f"
- Enable Accepts Files, Accepts Folders, and disable Refresh when finished, Multiple Instances
Quick Look
This command will launch Finder's Quick Look preview window.
- For Description enter:
Quick Look
- Under Command line enter:
qlmanage -p '%f'
- Enable Accepts Files and disable Accepts Folders,Refresh when finished, Multiple Instances