adobe

how do you make it so that when a user hits a button, and it links to a file extension handled by another program. (for example an adobe .pdf file)

i want the user to hit the button, and it opens adobe with the pdf file open.


Durgon

Does it work to use

Code:

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  Shell "myfile.pdf", vbNormalFocus

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? I guess I've never tried that...

- john

[Edited by RoyceWindsor1 on 05-05-2000 at 06:46 PM]

that doesnt work...

Hello,

you will need to use the ShellExecute API call:

PLace in a modual

Code:

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Public Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1

Public Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" _
    Alias "ShellExecuteA" ( _
    ByVal hwnd As Long, _
    ByVal lpOperation As String, _
    ByVal lpFile As String, _
    ByVal lpParameters As String, _
    ByVal lpDirectory As String, _
    ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long

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use a call like the follwing:

Code:

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sPath = App.Path & "\something.pdf"
 
  lRtn = ShellExecute(Me.hwnd, "Open", sPath, 0&, 0&, SW_SHOWNORMAL)

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I hope I got it all, APi calls can get very interesting with there paramaters.

Hope this helps

Best