open a document not with the associated application

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kay-249983 Grasshopper Points: 17 More actions · Answer 1

right click and select open with and then select app that u wanna use.

sam-433147 Ten Centuries Points: 1221 More actions · Answer 2

i mean openning the file with the associated application by code.

the selected associated application through windows can be changed out side my app, and i want to control it.

WILLIAM MITCHELL SSChampion Points: 13766 More actions · Answer 3

Take a look at the Shell command. Use something like this...

Dim dblTaskID As Double, strCommandLine As String

strCommandLine = "C:\WINDOWS\MyProgram.exe C:\Documents\file.tif"

dblTaskID = Shell (strCommandLine, vbMaximizedFocus)

... dblTaskID = 0 if it fails, otherwise you get the Task ID. The second argument is optional, but you can use it to control the window style.

sam-433147 Ten Centuries Points: 1221 More actions · Answer 4

Ten Centuries

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July 20, 2007 at 6:03 am

thank you

Arturo Martinez Newbie Points: 9 More actions · Answer 5

Is it not as easy as right clic the file and choose "open with" ?

sam-433147 Ten Centuries Points: 1221 More actions · Answer 6

if you wan to inssure that your file will open by a specific associated app even if it was changed to another one, you need it