Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: programs - open with

  1. Feb 3rd, 2008, 10:26 AM #1
    chris1990
    chris1990 is offline

    Thread Starter
    Hyperactive Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Greater Manchester, UK
    Posts
    476

    programs - open with

    When you open a program using the [open with>choose program] from the right click menu, the open with dialog appears, with a list of programs installed. Can i use this program list in my program.

    I have a form which has 8 cmd buttons, each button loads a program from the path saved in the reg when i click it. The path of the program can be change on another form along with the caption of the button.

    At the moment i use the browse dialog to find the program i want, but i would like to make it easier by using the open with dialog or make my own dialog.

    How can i get this list of installed programs. Is it in the registry or something.
    Attached Images Attached Images  
    Last edited by chris1990; Feb 3rd, 2008 at 10:30 AM.
    If your question is answered then mark your thread RESOLVED and give credit to whoever answered it.

    If you fail, try and try again, its the only way to success.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. Feb 3rd, 2008, 01:55 PM #2
    schoolbusdriver
    schoolbusdriver is offline
    Fanatic Member schoolbusdriver's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    O'er yonder
    Posts
    1,020

    Re: programs - open with

    You can use:

    Code:
    rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL [drive:\path\filename]
    or just

    Code:
    rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules


Click Here to Expand Forum to Full Width