can i launch notepad w/o using api?

id like to launch notepad and load a file in it automatically without using an api call if i could. can vb do this?

thanks

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Shell "C:\windows\notepad.exe C:\windows\readme.txt", vbNormalFocus

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[Edited by Evan on 11-09-2000 at 10:25 AM]

Why don't you want to use the api? (if I may ask)

It's better in my opinion because you can just select a txt file and let windows run the standard app for that filetype.

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Originally posted by Evan

Code:

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Shell "C:\windows\notepad.exe C:\windows\readme.txt", vbNormalFocus

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[Edited by Evan on 11-09-2000 at 10:25 AM]

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You don't even need to include "C:\Windows\".

Code:

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Shell "Notepad.exe C:\mytxt.txt",vbNormalFocus
'or
Shell "Notepad C:\mytxt.txt", vbNormalFocus

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