finding what file app wants to open?

[mrdj1002]

Hi guys
Well I have a compiled application written in vb6. As I try to run it. It tries to open some file on the disk and as the file doesn’t exist the app throws an exception: no.53 “file not found” and crashes. I want to find out what file the app is trying to open. Is there some way of decompiling or some other way?
Thank u

[mendhak]

Does it happen when you run it from the IDE? If so, what line does it highlight? Post that bit of code here.

[mrdj1002]

Originally posted by mendhak
Does it happen when you run it from the IDE? If so, what line does it highlight? Post that bit of code here.

no it's a compiled app, an exe file. it's developed with vb6. but now it's an exe file with unknow source and i was't its developer. i just see it throws a an exeption at the moment i run it

[mendhak]

Download a neat little utility called "FILEMON" which will tell you what applications are accessing what files. Open up filemon, run your EXE, and check out what it's looking for.

If that doesn't work, then I guess you're out of luck... you'll probably have to ask the developer.