Is it possable to Open a file in notepad via Shell VB6 5

[baphometSloth]

Im trying to find a way to have my vb script open a specific text file in notepad.

Something Like
Shell "C:\path\notepad.exe" Open c:\temp.txt

Is this possable

 

[ca8msm]

You were nearly there. Just use:

Shell "C:\winnt\notepad.exe c:\temp.txt"

 

[baphometSloth]

that was fast

thanks

 

[vbSun]

Try this

This piece of code opens any file in its default program. Like Text files in notepad, .doc files in MS Word, URLS in the browser, etc...

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long

Private Function OpenFile(FilePath, OwnerHWnd As Long, StartupDirectory As String, nShowCmd As Long) As Long

OpenFile = ShellExecute(OwnerHWnd, "Open", FilePath, vbNullString, StartupDirectory, nShowCmd)

End Function


And Call it like this


OpenFile "c:\temp.txt", Form1.hWnd, App.Path, 1
OpenFile "

http://www.tek-tips.com",

Form1.hWnd, App.Path, 1

 

[Survane]

vbSun,
When I tried to call it, the "OpenFile" command didn't work. It kept saying that Form1 was not defined.

Thanks!

---------------------
survane@hotmail.com

 

[vbSun]

Replace the Form1 with the name of the form where you have placed the code...

 

[johnwm]

If you're calling it from a form use Me.hwnd

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