[2005] Open File In Application

[andyb7901]

Is there anyway to open a file in an application. So specify the application and then open a file with it?

Thanks

[Shuja Ali]

Is there anyway to open a file in an application. So specify the application and then open a file with it?

Thanks

Open which file in what type of application?

[andyb7901]

I have a few files without a file association. If I were to open these through explorer i would associate them with a program called xPrint?

[Shuja Ali]

So your question is hot to add File Association to a particular type of file using VB 2005? Is that right? You want to do it using the code.

[andyb7901]

I want to be abale to open a file of my choosing in a specific program using code. So a file named hello (Without any extension) to be opened in xPrint.exe

[Shuja Ali]

If xPrint application takes command line arguments and the file that you want to open complies with the format of the xPrint application then you can use ProcessStartInfo class to open a specific file with xPrint application

[andyb7901]

That is what I have managed to sort of get working. I have it working on a C:\hello\hello ( no file extension) file now. However, when i do it on one of my real files it doesnt seem to like spaces. I have the following file to be read into the xPrint file;

"c:\hello\SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION-3177-0504200747522"

However it only seems to read NOTIFICATION-3177-0504200747522 and not the Supplier bit before that? any reason why?

Dim MyProcess As New Process

MyProcess.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\xPrint\vpxPrint.exe"
MyProcess.StartInfo.Arguments = "c:\hello\SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION-3177-0504200747522"
MyProcess.Start()

[Shuja Ali]

How about trying it this way?

Dim MyProcess As New Process
 
MyProcess.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\xPrint\vpxPrint.exe"
MyProcess.StartInfo.Arguments = """c:\hello\SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION-3177-0504200747522"""
MyProcess.Start()

[andyb7901]

Perfecto!!! Works like a treat! Thanks for all your help!