# Preview: Open Finder Window (for PHP)

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-open-finder-window-for-php/44841>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Elements\
**Created:** [October 3, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-open-finder-window-for-php/44841 "2024-10-03T15:13:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![logrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@logrunner](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/logrunner)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-open-finder-window-for-php/44841/1 "2024-10-03T15:13:01Z")

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It would be very useful if there was a button to click that would open a Finder window to be able to view the Preview source code. When working with PHP you need to be able view the source to resolve any issues, for example. Viewing the source of the Preview output isn’t an option as the PHP code never makes it to the browser.

At the moment, I insert an **echo phpinfo()** into the page and then scan down the output for **$\_SERVER['SCRIPT\_FILENAME’]** to be able to work out that the folder is located at e.g. _/Users/USERNAME/Library/Containers/com.realmacsoftware.rapidweaverelements/Data/tmp/RapidWeaver/28486/RWDocumentPagePreview/document-7F6F3A3A-9A96-41B3-A0D3-999CE9239FDE/index.php_ and then cut and paste into a Finder **Go To Folder…** field.

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**Author:** ![logrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@logrunner](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/logrunner)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-open-finder-window-for-php/44841/2 "2024-12-16T11:13:11Z")

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@dan Can I bump this one as well? 😀

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-open-finder-window-for-php/44841/3 "2024-12-16T11:49:19Z")

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We’re never going to ship the 1.0 at this rate 🤣 But, yes I’ll add it to the list!