Opening a file... any file (cross-posted microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb;microsoft.pub lic.dotnet.framework.windowsforms.controls)

[Mark]

Hello

I am trying to set up an open file routine that will open whatever files
name is passed with its correct associated application. I have done this
(quite easilly) before in VBA and am able to open pretty much anything I
want using shell execute etc.

I tried importing the old code into VB dotNet and it executes fine but just
doesn't actually open the file. No errors returned at all (?).

I also tried using an openFileDialog and can get the filename etc. but can't
figure out how to actually open the file :@(

Anyone got any sample code or suggestions? This is hurting my head big time.
Should be so simple...

TIA

Mark

[Mark]

Sorry folks... Found it on Google minutes after my last post.

Used

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("filePath.etc")

and it works just fine :@)

[Robin Tucker]

Look up the System.Diagnostics.Process object...

"Mark" <ma**@tencdf.com> wrote in message
news:Iv*****************@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...

Hello

I am trying to set up an open file routine that will open whatever files
name is passed with its correct associated application. I have done this
(quite easilly) before in VBA and am able to open pretty much anything I
want using shell execute etc.

I tried importing the old code into VB dotNet and it executes fine but
just doesn't actually open the file. No errors returned at all (?).

I also tried using an openFileDialog and can get the filename etc. but
can't figure out how to actually open the file :@(

Anyone got any sample code or suggestions? This is hurting my head big
time. Should be so simple...

TIA

Mark

[Mark]

Thanks Robin...

Just found it :@)

Mark

[Sarika]

Mark,

The OpenFileDialog will only help you get the Filename. You have to write
the code yourself to open the file. There are many ways in which you can
accomplish File I/O in VB.NET. Here is a link which might help you.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...albasicnet.asp

[Cor Ligthert]

Mark,

I thought I would find this thousand times and could copy it, however this
is copied from a German entwickler newsgroup.

\\\
using System.Diagnostics;
..
..
Process.Start(@"C:\foo\bar.doc*");
///

I hope this helps,

Cor

[Mark]

Thanks very much Sarika :@)

Mark

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...albasicnet.asp

[Mark]

Thanks Cor... got it :@)

Mark

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"Mark" <ma**@tencdf.com> schrieb:

I am trying to set up an open file routine that will open whatever files
name is passed with its correct associated application. I have done this
(quite easilly) before in VBA and am able to open pretty much anything I
want using shell execute etc.

Opening files, applications, Web documents, and the mail client
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=openfileappwebpage&lang=en>

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M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
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[Mark]

Thanks Herfried

Mark