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Drag and Drop onto an .Exe file

I have an application that parses a file and creates a new
one based on the contents of the original file.
What do I need to do so that a user could drag the source
file from Windows Explorer and drop it onto a desktop
shortcut icon of my .exe and have it execute ?

Thanks in advance..
Pete
Nov 20 '05 #1
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This is a VB6 application.
-----Original Message-----
I have an application that parses a file and creates a newone based on the contents of the original file.
What do I need to do so that a user could drag the source
file from Windows Explorer and drop it onto a desktop
shortcut icon of my .exe and have it execute ?

Thanks in advance..
Pete
.

Nov 20 '05 #2
"Pete Mitchell" <an*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> schrieb
This is a VB6 application.


Then you should ask in one of the VB6 groups: microsoft.publi c.vb.*
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