open a file?

[dries]

How do I open a file using APIs?

Thanks

dries

[Matthew Gates]

Use the ShellExecute API function.

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" _
Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As _
String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal _
lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long
 
Private Sub OpenFile(sFile As String)
    ShellExecute Me.hwnd, vbNullString, sFile, vbNullString, vbNullString, 1
End Sub
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Call OpenFile("C:\MyFile.txt")
End Sub