open .TXT file

[DrewDog_21]

Thanks for the help here guys.

And JazzBass, does your office really use VB3? God I pity you if so!

thanks

Andrew



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Andrew Nerney
Hapless Programmer
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[DrewDog_21]

Could someone show me the code to open a specific text file with Notepad or Wordpad? I know I can use the Shell command to launch the application, but how would I open a specific file, e.g. ANDREW.txt?

Thanks in advance,

Andrew

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Andrew Nerney
Hapless Programmer
[email protected]

[Serge]

Try this:

Call Shell("notepad.exe MyFile.txt", vbNormalFocus)

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Serge

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[JazzBass]

Create form with a command button and paste the following code in the click event of the command button:

'Whatever the Notepad path and file name is

sNotePadPath = "C:\winnt\notepad.exe "

'File to open
sFileName = "andrew.txt"

x = Shell(sNotePadPath & sFileName, 3)

Hope that helps.
JazzBass

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21 yr old beginner VB Programmer
VB 6 Professional @ Home
VB 3 Professional @ the Office

[JazzBass]

Hey Drew_Dog,
Thanks for the sympathy.

Yes, unfortunately I have to use VB3 at the office.
I guess it's not too bad, but I wish I had VB6 here. Could sure use the database stuff it has.

Your welcome for the help.
JazzBass


By the way, how did you get your "Thanks" post up at the very top of the thread? All recent posts are supposed to go to the bottom, at least that I know of.



Edited by JazzBass on 02-24-2000 at 02:01 PM

[DrewDog_21]

I was wondering the same thing, Jazz. SysOp says that there are changes being made to the structure of these boards, so maybe the most recent message displays first now? Or it could be just a bug - this is a VB board and VB is known for its occasional problems