Shellexecute selected file in filelistbox?

I'm trying to launch the selected file in a filelistbox with a specified app., however, filelist1.selected doesn't seem to be correct. What should this be when I use a filelistbox? I've always used listviews & listboxes for most of my apps in the past. My code is below. Any help is appreciated. This is my last issue to resolve.

VB Code:

ShellExecute filelist1.Path & "\" & filelist1.selected, vbNullString, "C:\launcher\fceu.exe", SW_SHOWNORMAL

VB Code:

ShellExecute Me.Hwnd, "C:\launcher\fceu.exe", filelist1.Path & "\" & filelist1.selected, "C:\launcher" , SW_SHOWNORMAL

Debugging, debugging and again - debugging. Step through your code by pressing F8 so you can actually see what's in your variables OR put a breakpointer directly on that line (F9):

- what is the actual value of filelist1.Path
- what is the actual value of filelist1.selected
- what is the actual combined value of filelist1.Path & "\" & filelist1.selected

My problem is that it doesn't like this:

VB Code:

filelist1.selected

It says argument not optional on ".selected". What attribute do I need to use for a filelist box to get the selected item?

I think you may simply use FileName:

... File1.Path & File1.FileName ...

Although, "\" in between might not be needed as File1.Path should be ending with back slash.

... OR ... you have to specify an Index for Selected property:

... File1.Path & File1.Selected(File1.ListIndex) ...

This is taking way to long................Now I'm getting an error on this. And yes, I put my Public Declarations in a module for the ShellExecute command.

VB Code:

ShellCode = ShellExecute(Me.hwnd, "open", filelist1.FileName, , "C:\launcher\fceu.exe", SW_SHOWNORMAL)

And in General Declarations, I dimmed shellcode as and integer

This code is on a command button and I get "Argument not optional" error on the line I posted above. I've looked on 3 API sites and everything looks correct to me. All I'm trying to do is launch my selected file in a filelistbox with a specified application! It's been two years since I 've use any API, but I don't remember the ShellExecute being this hard!

VB Code:

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

Check your parameters. You are missing one.

Ok, I got it working, but I need to open the file with a "specified" program, not the one that is associated with it. Will shellexecute allow me to do this?

Yes, you pass the program as the third parameter and the file to open as the fourth.

HTH