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If you do Shell(&quot;your file name&quot;) it will open the assigned application.
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If you do Shell("your file name") it will open the assigned application.

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such like my file in c:\movie\demo.avi<br />
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then: shell(&quot;c:\movie\demo.avi&quot;)<wbr />. is it right?
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such like my file in c:\movie\demo.avi

then: shell("c:\movie\demo.avi"). is it right?

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I am designing a program in VB, I have saved the file path in the database, how can I set when I click open file ,it can pop up the software which can open the file. <br />
example, I saved a avi movie file path in the database, when I click open/browsing, it will auto detect the file format and &nbsp;pop up media player and &nbsp;play this movie.<br />
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Thanks<br />

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I am designing a program in VB, I have saved the file path in the database, how can I set when I click open file ,it can pop up the software which can open the file. 
example, I saved a avi movie file path in the database, when I click open/browsing, it will auto detect the file format and  pop up media player and  play this movie.

Thanks


VB open file

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