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Open figures using the associated application on Windows #952

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Open images using the associated application on Windows
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Merge branch 'master' into improve-launch_external_viewer
seisman Feb 22, 2021
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10 changes: 7 additions & 3 deletions pygmt/helpers/utils.py
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"""
Utilities and common tasks for wrapping the GMT modules.
"""
import os
import shutil
import subprocess
import sys
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"""
Open a file in an external viewer program.

Uses the ``xdg-open`` command on Linux, the ``open`` command on macOS, and
the default web browser on other systems.
Uses the ``xdg-open`` command on Linux, the ``open`` command on macOS, the
associated application on Windows, and the default web browser on other
systems.

Parameters
----------
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subprocess.run(["xdg-open", fname], check=False, **run_args)
elif os_name == "darwin": # Darwin is macOS
subprocess.run(["open", fname], check=False, **run_args)
elif os_name == "win32":
os.startfile(fname) # pylint: disable=no-member
else:
webbrowser.open_new_tab("file://{}".format(fname))
webbrowser.open_new_tab(f"file://{fname}")


def args_in_kwargs(args, kwargs):
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