[RESOLVED] explorer.exe

[dexjel140503]

hello again guys.. i want to ask how can i link the explorer.exe to my VB6 program. i accomplished file navigation by using drivelist,filelist,and dirlist boxes but i wonder if i can improve it by using explorer.exe.. is it even possible?

thanks for the advices PROs..

[useruseronline]

u can use explorer to open a file

shell ("location\explorer.exe "www.ur file or site.com")

[jmsrickland]

Same way but I think he is referring to windows explorer (explorer.exe), not internet explorer (iexplore.exe)

shell "location\explorer.exe "C:\filename"

[DataMiser]

Same way but I think he is referring to windows explorer (explorer.exe), not internet explorer (iexplore.exe)

shell "location\explorer.exe "C:\filename"

Explorer will launch the browser if passed a web address if that is the intent but would be better to launch the browser directly if the goal is to open a web site.
If the goal is to open a file then use explorer as shown above

[jmsrickland]

Already tried that - won't do it

You can do this:

Shell "c:\windows\explorer.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe", vbNormalFocus


but not this:

Shell "c:\windows\explorer.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe www.somewebsite.com", vbNormalFocus


and not this:

Shell "c:\windows\explorer.exe www.somewebsite.com", vbNormalFocus


because you will get this:

Error: The path ......... does not exist or is not a directory

[DataMiser]

Already tried that - won't do it

hmm.. that is interesting I guess I just assumed it would since you can type a web address into the title bar and trigger the browser. You would think that a passed reference would do the same but apparently not.

[jmsrickland]

OK, you are correct, it works if you do this:

Shell "c:\windows\explorer.exe http:\\www.somewebsite.com", vbNormalFocus

You have to prefix the "http:\\"

[dexjel140503]

well thanks for all the advices, but what i need to know is how can i get the path the user chooses in the explorer window, for example the user go to "C:\My Documents\some docu", how can i get that specific path and show it in the program? sorry for the late reply though.

[shragel]

use the commondialog