Opening a file... any file (cross-posted microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb;microsoft.public.dotn

[Mark]

Hello

I am trying to set up an open file routine that will open whatever files
name is passed with its correct associated application. I have done this
(quite easilly) before in VBA and am able to open pretty much anything I
want using shell execute etc.

I tried importing the old code into VB dotNet and it executes fine but just
doesn't actually open the file. No errors returned at all (?).

I also tried using an openFileDialog and can get the filename etc. but can't
figure out how to actually open the file (

Anyone got any sample code or suggestions? This is hurting my head big time.
Should be so simple...

TIA

Mark

 

[Robin Tucker]

Look up the System.Diagnostics.Process object...

 

[Mark]

Sorry folks... Found it on Google minutes after my last post.

Used

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("filePath.etc")

and it works just fine )

 

[Guest]

Mark,

The OpenFileDialog will only help you get the Filename. You have to write
the code yourself to open the file. There are many ways in which you can
accomplish File I/O in VB.NET. Here is a link which might help you.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...hoosingamongfileiooptionsinvisualbasicnet.asp

 

[Mark]

Thanks Robin...

Just found it )

Mark

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Mark,

I thought I would find this thousand times and could copy it, however this
is copied from a German entwickler newsgroup.

\\\
using System.Diagnostics;
..
..
Process.Start(@"C:\foo\bar.doc­");
///

I hope this helps,

Cor

 

[Mark]

Thanks very much Sarika )

Mark

 

[Mark]

Thanks Cor... got it )

Mark

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I am trying to set up an open file routine that will open whatever files
name is passed with its correct associated application. I have done this
(quite easilly) before in VBA and am able to open pretty much anything I
want using shell execute etc.

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

 

[Mark]

Thanks Herfried

Mark