Text File Shell does not work

Code:

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Shell(Application.StartupPath & "\myfile.txt", vbMaximized Focus)

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The code above shows the error that the file does not exist. But it exists. I tried the same code for an .exe file it works great. Any ideas?

try this:

vb Code:

Shell(Application.StartupPath & "\myfile.txt", vbMaximized Focus)

sorry i added one more quote next to application.startuppath. the code you gave is what i have but nothing.

ok. debug.print(Application.StartupPath & "\myfile.txt") + check the path is right

the path is absolutely correct!

ok.

vb Code:

msgbox(io.file.exists(Application.StartupPath & "\myfile.txt"))

it returns true. it found the file. :S but shell still dead

in vb6 the same code would be like that:

Code:

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Shell("Explorer.exe " & App.Path & "\myfile.txt", vbMaximized Focus)

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but Explorer.exe does not seem to work in vb2010.

Shell is legacy + not used in vb.net
search for the Process class, in particular Process.Start

FIle Code:

Dim _filepath$ = Application.StartupPath & "\myfile.txt" 
Process.Start(_filepath)

proccess.start works great! i tried to add vbMaximizedFocus in procress.start but no result. doesn't it accept that commands?

here ya go, all process start arguments you could use. There are more, but I left those out that you would probably not use. :bigyello:

vb Code:

Dim p As New Process
        With p.StartInfo
            .FileName = "file name"
            .Arguments = "arguments"
            .CreateNoWindow = False
            .WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Maximized 'minimized, maximized, normal, hidden
            .WorkingDirectory = "directory of where the application is when started"
            .UseShellExecute = True 'Use shell to start any file, esp. important for "open with" files
            .ErrorDialog = True 'show error dialog if failed to start
        End With
        p.Start() 'start the process
        p.WaitForExit() 'optional: stop code execution until the process exited (closed)

Not sure about the focus command, but usually newly created windows will take focus any ways. :thumb: