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Open .jpg with a button click.
I have a "xyz.jpg" document on my desktop, which I want to open with a button click from VB. I have the path to the file. I have no clue how to start with. Could someone help me out.
Thanx.
Thanx.
Shell(pathname, [windowstyle])
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fluqlash,
Ur command starts the .exe file, not a particular jpeg file. The pathname in ur command would be the path to an EXE file. I want a jpeg picture to open with a command button click.
Ur command starts the .exe file, not a particular jpeg file. The pathname in ur command would be the path to an EXE file. I want a jpeg picture to open with a command button click.
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fluglash was right though.
The shell command needs an exe, parameters and windowstyle
Something like:
Shell "c:\winnt\notepad.exe c:\boot.ini", vbNormalFocus
works.
The shell command needs an exe, parameters and windowstyle
Something like:
Shell "c:\winnt\notepad.exe c:\boot.ini", vbNormalFocus
works.
Don't forget when you use the shell command to give the dos based path (8.3) of the pic otherwise it won't open the file.
Shell "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Documents and Settings\MyFakeAccount\Des
This works OK for me xThorx
This works OK for me xThorx
That's luck. Try to launch a word document with longpath, it will launch the word but not the document! So the real safe way to use shell is to use the smallpath to the files.
I know xThorx, in fact Egore's suggestion is the best.
In all cases the use of Shel is a bit dangerous because asynchro, i.e. the shell command is executed whatever the calling programme does.
Ciao
Rem
In all cases the use of Shel is a bit dangerous because asynchro, i.e. the shell command is executed whatever the calling programme does.
Ciao
Rem