title: How to use the Windows Explorer or Finder file dialogues in Tkinter/Python2.7.3?
body: <p>Among other things, I am currently trying to create a basic text editor which can open text files, edit them, and then save them. I have used <a href="http://code.activestate.com/recipes/438123-file-tkinter-dialogs/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a> Tkinter dialogue for the GUI 'file manager,' but I was wondering if anyone knew the way to access the one that comes default on Windows?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks!</p>
  
  <p>Technical Things:</p>
  
  <p>OS: Windows 7</p>
  
  <p>Language: Python 2.7.3</p>
  
  <p><strong>EDIT 1</strong></p>
  
  <p>By the DEFAULT file dialogue, I mean the windows explorer dialogue:</p>
  
  
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/GDCEO.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/GDCEO.png" alt="file selector"></a></p>
  
  <p>I also use mac. Assuming that my application is cross-platform, would there be any way for me to have the program check what the os was, and then open either <code>Finder</code> or <code>Windows Explorer.</code></p>
  
  <p>I need the program to be able to save and open items in <em>different</em> commands. How would I do this?</p>