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  1. Nov 9th, 2000, 10:19 AM #1
    Violenza
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    id like to launch notepad and load a file in it automatically without using an api call if i could. can vb do this?

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  2. Nov 9th, 2000, 10:22 AM #2
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    Lightbulb No Problem

    Code:
    Shell "C:\windows\notepad.exe C:\windows\readme.txt", vbNormalFocus
    [Edited by Evan on 11-09-2000 at 10:25 AM]
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  3. Nov 9th, 2000, 10:30 AM #3
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    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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  4. Nov 9th, 2000, 10:42 AM #4
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    Re: No Problem

    Originally posted by Evan
    Code:
    Shell "C:\windows\notepad.exe C:\windows\readme.txt", vbNormalFocus
    [Edited by Evan on 11-09-2000 at 10:25 AM]
    You don't even need to include "C:\Windows\".

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