Re: Open Associated file

On Mar 19, 4:54=A0am, "Euro" <e...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Fujitsu Power Cobol V7.0
>
> I try with this code:
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 call "ShellExecuteA" with stdcall linkage
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 using
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 by value 0 =A0 =A0 =A0*> window handle
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 by reference
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 open-command *> operation to perform
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 file-to-open *> document to open
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 by value 0 =A0 =A0 =A0 *> parameters (none
her=
e)
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 by reference
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 default-directory, *> directory
(could=
 also be null)
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 by value 0 =A0 =A0 =A0 *> SW-SHOWNORMAL show
t=
he file when open
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 returning
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 se-hInstance =A0 =A0 *> not 'really' a
handle,=

> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0*> more
an =
error return
> =A0 =A0 =A0 end-call
>
> I open all files less the MS office.
> Some reason?
>
> Thanks
> Joe


Hi,

You can use the following APIs to retrieve the name and handle of the
executable file associated with a specified filename (doc, xls, pps):

	FindExecutable()

	CreateProcess()

	WaitForSingleObject()

	CloseHandle()

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms647374.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682425.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms687032.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724211.aspx

Kellie.