PDF++ as default viewer for PC

[LeonelRFF]

Hi, I've seen the wiki and I see that there is the possibility of opening the PDFs that are seen on the web in obsidian https://ryotaushio.github.io/obsidian-pdf-plus/bookmarklet-to-create-dummy-pdf-files.html , I managed to do that, my question is regarding what is mentioned in https://ryotaushio.github.io/obsidian-pdf-plus/external-pdf-files.html Is it possible that from the operating system file explorer when opening a PDF it opens directly in PDF++ within obsidian? or is it something that should be requested directly to obsidian so that this can be done in some way, thanks in advance

[N3C2L]

Are you familiar with macro software like autohotkey or do you have a keyboard software installed where you can create macros? Because in my case I have an autohotkey macro which makes this actions in one key: Assuming you have the .pdf file selected in the file explorer: F2 for renaming the title > Copy > Switch to Obsidian > Paste to quick switcher ++ addon for a .pdf search > Enter.

[LeonelRFF]

Hi, yes, I know and use Autohotkeys, I thought about that alternative, although my idea is more to open the PDF by double clicking or pressing enter, but I couldn't do this.

[RyotaUshio]

I don't think you can set Obsidian as the system-wide default PDF viewer, because in order to open a file in Obsidian, you first need to create a vault that contains that file.

So the best you could do would be some macro-ish stuff. I'm not familiar with AutoHotkey and the like, but you might be able to use Obsidian URI, specifically the path parameter.
https://help.obsidian.md/Extending+Obsidian/Obsidian+URI

Also, you can use the obsidian://pdf-plus?create-dummy=file://<PATH> uri to create a dummy file for any local PDF file, although I think it is better to create a symbolic link instead.

[LeonelRFF]

Thanks for replying, I did not take that information into account, I will try it this way, at least for now the PDFs I see are in my vault.