Launching applications based on extension

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Hi All,

I am trying to launch an application based on the extension just like
windows explorer does, specifically with regards to templates.

For example,
1. When you double click on a word template, it loads word with a new
document based on the template you clicked on. Extension: dot

2. When you double click on a excel template, it loads a new spread sheet
based on the template you clicked on. Extension XLT

3. When you double click on a visio template, it loads a new visio document
based on the template you clicked on. Extension VST
and so on,

When I checked on the extension types in Windows explorer I noticed that
they where using a DDE message to achieve this with the keyword new.

Does anyone have a coding example that will do the same thing
--
Thank you
Mark Hollander
VB.NET Newbie (For the moment)

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On Oct 6, 4:46*pm, Mark Hollander
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Hi All,

I am trying to launch an application based on the extension just like
windows explorer does, specifically with regards to templates.

For example,
1. When you double click on a word template, it loads word with a new
document based on the template you clicked on. Extension: dot

2. When you double click on a excel template, it loads a new spread sheet
based on the template you clicked on. Extension XLT

3. When you double click on a visio template, it loads a new visio document
based on the template you clicked on. Extension VST

and so on,

When I checked on the extension types in Windows explorer I noticed that
they where using a DDE message to achieve this with the keyword new.

Does anyone have a coding example that will do the same thing
--
Thank you
Mark Hollander
VB.NET Newbie (For the moment)

Hi,
If you have Office installed, i mean, if file types are associated
previously, based on my understanding, you are not looking for
anything other than simply launching the file using:

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("c:\excel_templat e.xls")
....or any other file.

Like in the example above, behind the scenes, when you double-click on
"excel_template.xls" file in Windows Exploer, the filename is passed
as argument to Excel.exe and Excel is launched by getting that
filename argument.

Hope this helps,

Onur Güzel