Opening files in read only mode.

[WilliamGS]

Hi all. I'm opening files with 'ShellExecute()', but sometimes I need them in read only mode. Is there some way to open a file in read only mode?.

Thanks in advance.

William GS.

 

[ArkM]

It seems ShellExecute as is can't do that. If you specify open operation, it defines (in the registry) file open mode for the corresponding application...

 

[IonelBurtan]

If you use Shellexecute to open files for the SAME program, look out for the program line arguments , there mighrt be one that opens files as read-only (excel and word I think ahve this feature)

HTH,

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[Zyrenthian]

You could modify the file with the code below and then open it. It is a bit of a work around but ShellExecute will open the file read only. Then you can reverse this with a
"&= ~(CFile::readOnly)"

Matt

CFileStatus fs;
CFile::GetStatus(fileName,fs);

fs.m_mtime=0;
fs.m_attribute |= (CFile::readOnly);

CFile::SetStatus(fileName,fs);