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  1. Feb 3rd, 2004, 10:20 AM #1
    Luis Moises Rojas
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    Talking using wordpad

    With This code ShellExecute 0, "Open", sFileName, 0, 0, 3
    i can open a file using notepad, but if i want to use wordpad?
    Can anyone help, pls?
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  2. Feb 3rd, 2004, 10:40 AM #2
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    hi,

    use shell like:

    Shell ("C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe Try.txt")
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    VB Code:
    1. ShellExecute 0, "Open", "wordpad", "C:\test.txt", 0, 3
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  4. Feb 3rd, 2004, 10:58 AM #4
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    Originally posted by kleinma
    VB Code:
    1. ShellExecute 0, "Open", "wordpad", "C:\test.txt", 0, 3
    A lot of the built in windows apps are in the environment variables, so you can call them with their names...(this includes the command prompt(cmd), explorer etc.)

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