Open a Windows app programmatically, when it was installed with MSIX Application Packager

To open a Windows app programmatically that was installed using the MSIX Application Packager, you can use the ShellExecute function from the shell32 DLL. Here's an example in Python:

pythonCopy code
import ctypes



def open_app(app_name):

    # Define the path or identifier of the app

    app_path = "YourAppIdentifier"  # Replace with the app's path or identifier



    # Open the app using ShellExecute

    ctypes.windll.shell32.ShellExecuteW(None, "open", app_path, None, None, 1)



# Usage: Call the function with the app's name

open_app("YourApp")

In the above code, replace "YourAppIdentifier" with the actual path or identifier of the app installed using the MSIX Application Packager. The ShellExecuteW function from the shell32 DLL is used to open the app. The function takes parameters including the parent window handle (None), the operation ("open"), the path or identifier of the app, and additional parameters.

Note that the ShellExecute function will open the default application associated with the specified app path or identifier. If you want to open a specific executable file within the app package, you may need to provide the complete path to that executable.

By utilizing the ShellExecute function, you can programmatically open a Windows app installed using the MSIX Application Packager.