File Associations?

I asked a question about file associations quite a while ago, but I didnt really get the help that I needed,
I know how to associate my app with a file type,
but how do I open the file in my app?

say I associated *.txt files with my app, how would I open the contents of the text file in a text box in my app?

Thanks,
Dennis Wrenn

When the file is launched using your App the Path and File name of the File is passed to your application. Use the "Command" function to retrieve this command line and use it to open the File and display it in your Textbox, i.e.

Code:

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Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim iFile As Integer
    Dim sFile As String
   
    iFile = FreeFile
    Open Command For Input As iFile
    sFile = Input(LOF(iFile), iFile)
    Close iFile
    Text1 = sFile
End Sub

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THANK YOU!!!

ok, but what if they just open the app without opening a text file??

would I do something like this?

Code:

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Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim iFile As Integer
    Dim sFile As String
    If Command <> "" Then
        iFile = FreeFile
        Open Command For Input As iFile
            sFile = Input(LOF(iFile), iFile)
        Close iFile
        Text1 = sFile
    End If
End Sub

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???
Thanks Again,
Dennis Wrenn

What extensions are you having your program open with?