Open different file types programmatically from VB.NET app

[Bill Nguyen]

I need to detect and open PDF (acrobat reader or Adobe Acrobat), TIFF (MODI
or Windows Picture and Fax Viewer) and some other document typ from within a
VB.NET app at runtime.
What commands/syntax sould I use?
Thanks

Bill

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I need to detect and open PDF (acrobat reader or Adobe Acrobat), TIFF (MODI
or Windows Picture and Fax Viewer) and some other document typ from within
a VB.NET app at runtime.
What commands/syntax sould I use?

Opening files, applications, Web documents, and the mail client
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=openfileappwebpage&lang=en>

Determining a file's associated application
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=findassociatedapp&lang=en>

 

[Bill Nguyen]

Herfried;

The links are wonderful.
Now that I can open the files, can I also print the file directly to a
printer (instead of open then print)?

Thanks

Bill

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

The links are wonderful.


Now that I can open the files, can I also print the file directly to a
printer (instead of open then print)?

Printing files of various types without user interaction
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=printinganyfile&lang=en>

 

[Bill Nguyen]

Herfried;

This will work for me. However, I would like to know if it's possible to
select printer from within psi and also some error handling tricks.

Thanks again

Bill

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

This will work for me. However, I would like to know if it's possible to
select printer from within psi and also some error handling tricks.

I feel sorry, but this is not supported. You would have to change the
system's default printer prior to printing.

 

[Bill nguyen]

Herfried;

Thanks for the info.

Bill

I feel sorry, but this is not supported. You would have to change the
system's default printer prior to printing.