[RESOLVED] ShellExecute

How can I open a file with it's default program in a similar way to how I would use ShellExecute in VB6?

Thanks :)

You`ll need to call a new process:

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Process showWordDoc = new Process();
showWordDoc.StartInfo.FileName = @"c:\myPath\myDoc.doc";
//showWordDoc.StartInfo.Arguments= ""; here you can put startup arguments
showWordDoc.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
showWordDoc.Start();
showWordDoc.WaitForExit();
showWordDoc.Close();

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I think you will need to include "using System.Diagnostics;" in order to work.

BTW: there are a lot more otions than the ones I posted, just look into them, all easy to understand.

HTH, Stephan

Sgt-Peppa, that is too much crap. He doesn't need all that just to execute a file

Process.Start("My.html")

done

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Sgt-Peppa, that is too much crap. He doesn't need all that just to execute a file

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WOW :eek: was not aware of that, it works :confused: !

I never opend up a file,.. just called a lot of processes and needed to pass arguments.
So i thought thats the way to do it, you proved me wrong, and I learned, thanks

Stephan

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Originally posted by kasracer
Sgt-Peppa, that is too much crap. He doesn't need all that just to execute a file

Process.Start("My.html")

done

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I get "The type or namespace name 'Process' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)"

Do I need a "using..."?

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Originally posted by Sgt-Peppa


I think you will need to include "using System.Diagnostics;" in order to work.

HTH, Stephan

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Ahh I thought that was just for your example. Thank you both :)

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Originally posted by Sgt-Peppa
WOW :eek: was not aware of that, it works :confused: !

I never opend up a file,.. just called a lot of processes and needed to pass arguments.
So i thought thats the way to do it, you proved me wrong, and I learned, thanks

Stephan

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lol no problem.

I think the full path, so you don't have to include System.Diagnostics is like

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("OMG.vb")

was that sarcasm or truth?

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Originally posted by Danny J
was that sarcasm or truth?

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uh?