How to call word document in vb 6

**hiran3727** · Feb 18th, 2006, 02:32 AM

Hi,
I want to call word document in vb 6. pl suggest how to call.
I have a user manual which is .doc file. In vb menu, if i click on usermanual menu item, document has to be opened. pl help me.

regards
hiran

**DeCo** · Feb 18th, 2006, 02:54 AM

so your basically just trying to open the .doc file?why not use the shell command?

**RobDog888** · Feb 18th, 2006, 03:18 AM

Yes, if your not going to be automating the word document then just shellExecute it.

VB Code:

Option Explicit
 
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 Const SW_SHOWNORMAL As Long = 1
Private Const SW_SHOWMINIMIZED As Long = 2
Private Const SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED As Long = 3
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    On Error GoTo MyError
    Dim lRet As Long
    lRet = ShellExecute(Me.hwnd, "Open", "C:\UserManual.doc", vbNullString, "C:\", SW_SHOWNORMAL)
    If lRet <= 32 Then
        MsgBox "Error Shelling Word"
    End If
    Exit Sub
MyError:
    MsgBox Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description
End Sub

**hiran3727** · Feb 18th, 2006, 04:41 AM

Hi,
Thanks. But i am still getting problem
I am getting the error like "Sub or Function not defined" pointing on lret=ShellExecute.

Ple help

Regards
Hiran

**RobDog888** · Feb 18th, 2006, 04:47 AM

Did you add the code as I have it posted in its entirity?

**hiran3727** · Feb 18th, 2006, 05:21 AM

yes. same code i have written. just changed the filename. i have checked the shell32.dll also. it is existing in my system.

regards
hiran

**RobDog888** · Feb 18th, 2006, 05:22 AM

Can you post your exact code? Is it in a form, module or class etc.

**hiran3727** · Feb 18th, 2006, 05:28 AM

ya. its working fine. very very thankful to you.

regards
Hiran

**RobDog888** · Feb 18th, 2006, 05:29 AM

Glad its working but what was the issue?

**hiran3727** · Feb 18th, 2006, 06:49 AM

actually dont know the problem. i have restarted the application and surprised it is working.

hiran

**RobDog888** · Feb 18th, 2006, 01:06 PM

Well if your using code like in post #3 then it will still work.

**hiran3727** · Feb 19th, 2006, 06:12 AM

hi,
the code for opening doc file is perfectly working. will this shellexecute works for html files. when i am trying to call html, i am getting the message "Error Shelling Word".
Pl suggest.

regards

**Keithuk** · Feb 19th, 2006, 07:10 AM

ShellExecute will open any file that is registered in the registry. e.g. *.doc, *.xls, *.txt, *.ini, *.chm, *.pdf, *.html

Actually ShellExecute is a useful API, you can open virtually anything, print, send emails etc.

**hiran3727** · Feb 19th, 2006, 10:51 AM

can u please tell me how to regiser html...

regards
Hiran

**Keithuk** · Feb 19th, 2006, 11:48 AM

An html file should already be registered to your browser, IE, FireFox or what ever. Therefore it will use that app to open the html file.

**RobDog888** · Feb 19th, 2006, 01:36 PM

Yes, its like Keithuk is saying but to expand, if a file extension is registered you can easily see its association by right clicking on the file and click Properties. Then it will show in the "Opens with:".

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