# Open Custom File with Processing?

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/open-custom-file-with-processing/42637>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [August 21, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/open-custom-file-with-processing/42637 "2023-08-21T19:18:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![nuhuhwy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/nuhuhwy/32/18485_2.png) [@nuhuhwy](https://discourse.processing.org/u/nuhuhwy)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/open-custom-file-with-processing/42637/1 "2023-08-21T19:18:52Z")

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Can i make a file called “file.banana” and programm processing to show it when choosing this dialog?  
and is it available on linux and windows?  
I want a way to klick the file, select open with BananaFileViewer or something like that!

 ![Screenshot_20230821_211548](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/4/f/4fdab81ab97a894cff4b4603d3eed08d578548f0.png)

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**Author:** ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/open-custom-file-with-processing/42637/2 "2023-08-21T22:54:00Z")

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see [Is it possible to open a file with processing sketch? (command line)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/is-it-possible-to-open-a-file-with-processing-sketch-command-line/26613)