Opening a .mtw file through VB **Resolved**

[rahmanji]

Hi,

I want to open a .mtw file through VB.

Here is a scenario:
When I double click on the .mtw throgh windows explorer the files gets opened in Minitab application. What I want to do is when I click a button in VB I want to open the same fil in minitab application.

What I have done is I tried to do this along with Shell command, but the problem I faced is that to open a file with shell I need to provide .mtp file. Where as I don't have .mpt files.

Can any one help me how can I replicate the same windows explorer functionality in VB.

Your help is appriciated.

Regards
Rahman

[peet]

Use shellExecute api

[peet]

Option Explicit
 
 
Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" _
                (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpszOp As String, _
                 ByVal lpszFile As String, ByVal lpszParams As String, _
                 ByVal LpszDir As String, ByVal FsShowCmd As Long) _
                 As Long
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    'Open a web page
    Dim l As Long
    l = ShellExecute(Me.hwnd, "Open", "C:\somfile.mtw", "", "C:\", vbNormalFocus)
End Sub