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EASY POINTS!!!!!!!!!!! OPEN Start up HTMLfile in VB
HI
I'm using VB 6 to program a browser.
I set my program as the default program to open a HTML file.
When I clicked the HTML file, it opened my program, but doesn't show the file in the webbrowser control.
Is there any way to open the file by clicking it on my desktop?
Thanks
I'm using VB 6 to program a browser.
I set my program as the default program to open a HTML file.
When I clicked the HTML file, it opened my program, but doesn't show the file in the webbrowser control.
Is there any way to open the file by clicking it on my desktop?
Thanks
ASKER
what do you mean?
Well, usually when you set a file type to open with a specific app, the registry is updated to reflect this...
For instance, if you check your HKCR\txtfile\shell\open\co
you'll find a value there to determine that notepad opens %1 - the parameter passed to it (i.e, the file name):
%SystemRoot%\system32\NOTE
Check your extension under that hive...
For instance, if you check your HKCR\txtfile\shell\open\co
you'll find a value there to determine that notepad opens %1 - the parameter passed to it (i.e, the file name):
%SystemRoot%\system32\NOTE
Check your extension under that hive...
ASKER
I already did that.
It's just that it doesn't display that file in the webbrowser control
It's just that it doesn't display that file in the webbrowser control
ASKER
never mind I didn't read your comment carefully
ASKER
I don't understand you
"I set my program as the default program to open a HTML file."
How did you do this?
How did you do this?
hi, please correct me if im wrong.... you want to open your program from the desktop like clicking on the icon right? then you can export your program to exe. in vb 6 there is a command to export the program to exe format.
ASKER
@ tang tzuchi
no, I want open an html file by clicking the icon
@sirbounty
I right clicked to html icon and clicked "open with ..." > "choose program"
then I browsed for my program exe ,
next I checked "Alway use the selected program ..."
and clicked ok
no, I want open an html file by clicking the icon
@sirbounty
I right clicked to html icon and clicked "open with ..." > "choose program"
then I browsed for my program exe ,
next I checked "Alway use the selected program ..."
and clicked ok
Okay, so if you search for you program in the registry, you should find the reference in the HKey_Classes_Root hive path that I mentioned before...
ASKER
yes
ASKER
I need to display the file I'm opening in the webbrowser control
ASKER
Where is everyone?
I'm not sure how to further assist here...I had hoped that someone else would chime in...
ASKER
I'm increasing the value of this Question
You might try placing some pointer questions...
ASKER
what?
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it knows the string but it navigates
file:///"filename"
the quotes are still there
file:///"filename"
the quotes are still there
ASKER
never mind
i did this
strOpenFile = Mid$(strOpenFile, 2, lenFile - 2)
thanks
i did this
strOpenFile = Mid$(strOpenFile, 2, lenFile - 2)
thanks
Usually there's a reference like
appname.exe "%1"
to denote to open the target with your app...