Open/Launch file regardless of file extension

[tsonnenl]

Hi-
I'm writing a document management tool and need to know if there is a function or method of opening a file using the windows defined program associated with it. I believe the Shell command only opens exe files and other methods require creating an object of the specific program you want to open the document with.

I need something generic. Does it exist?

Thanks in advance.
Todd

 

[jrbarnett]

Todd,

Read this:

http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?spid=705&sfid=1971

John

 

[tsonnenl]

Perfect! I don't know how I missed that. Thank you.

Todd

 

[Norris68]

For minimal coding, see

http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?spid=222&sfid=2066

 

[tsonnenl]

Even better. Thank you.

 

[tsonnenl]

Okay, I tried both of these and they work when the document is located on the local machine, but not when it is located on a remote server, which is what I would need. I tried using the server name directly (//server/folder/file) and also the drive letter that my local machine uses (E:/folder/file) and both return "File not found." I tried taking all spaces out of the path and the file is still not found.

Any ideas?

 

[tsonnenl]

Slashes going in wrong direction. Problem solved.