link to microsoft office

[wassssup]

hi..i want to know how to link to microsot outlook from my windows form. i am using C# 2.0 and vs 2005 2.0.
suppose i click a button, it then will link to microsoft outlook

[radcaesar]

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" );

[wassssup]

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" );

thanks alot!!!
the final code is supposed to be like this for those who might be looking:
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(@"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12\OUTLOOK.EXE" );

[r035198x]

thanks alot!!!
the final code is supposed to be like this for those who might be looking:
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(@"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12\OUTLOOK.EXE" );

As you have discovered by now, the code depends on the version of office installed. It also assumes that office is installed in a specific path.
The general advice is usually to code to the interface rather than to the implementation.

[RedSon]

As you have discovered by now, the code depends on the version of office installed. It also assumes that office is installed in a specific path.
The general advice is usually to code to the interface rather than to the implementation.

Alas...this can only be done if you can tell the difference between interface and implementation.

[r035198x]

Alas...this can only be done if you can tell the difference between interface and implementation.

It's usually straight forward. Just write programs which makes the least amount of assumptions.