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violet
Level: Scholar

Registered: 08-07-2005
Posts: 38

open file

Hi All

I need your help . i will list the files in different extensions say for .doc, .pdf, .ppt , .gif

i just want to open the file which is selected

can i know how to do

Thanks

Violet

23-04-2007 at 06:36 AM

yronium
Level: Moderator

Registered: 14-04-2002
Posts: 907

Re: open file

Hello. What help do you exactly look for?
For listing files? For what control you got to use? For different file types? For file selection? For file opening? For showing the file contents? Or what?

Have a read at this page. Hope it helps.

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23-04-2007 at 02:01 PM

steve_w
Level: Moderator

Registered: 18-04-2003
Posts: 1156

Re: open file

Hi All

Violet you can use the ShellExecute api see the link below on how to use it

http://www.andreavb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?TopicID=6639&page=0#22513

Steve

25-04-2007 at 10:01 AM

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