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I have a client who uses RRFlow software to create flowcharts. I have an Access application that permits the saving of paths to various file types to be related to specific pieces of equipment, for example.<br />
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From within the application I have an On Double-click to permit the user to view associated documents from within the application.<br />
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For example:<br />
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Equipment ABS<br />
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* C:\.....\ABS.doc<br />
* C:\.....\ABS.xls<br />
* C:\.....\ABS.pdf<br />
* C:\.....\ABS.txt<br />
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etc...<br />
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When the user double-clicks the record my code opens the file in its native application.<br />
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I use the ShellExecute funtion and it works great -- however -- I am having a problem with the flowchart file type with an extension of .flo.<br />
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Does anyone have any ideas?
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I have a client who uses RRFlow software to create flowcharts. I have an Access application that permits the saving of paths to various file types to be related to specific pieces of equipment, for example.

From within the application I have an On Double-click to permit the user to view associated documents from within the application.

For example:

Equipment ABS

* C:\.....\ABS.doc
* C:\.....\ABS.xls
* C:\.....\ABS.pdf
* C:\.....\ABS.txt

etc...

When the user double-clicks the record my code opens the file in its native application.

I use the ShellExecute funtion and it works great -- however -- I am having a problem with the flowchart file type with an extension of .flo.

Does anyone have any ideas?

VBA using ShellExecute to Open a flowchart file

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