Shell32.DLL help

[Brenton]

I am trying to open a file through an API callout, and i am getting errors. Can someone help? Is there an easier way?


Public 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

'here is my code to call it

Dim File As String
File = Path + List1.Text
Call ShellExecute(Me.hwnd, "Open", "RhinoScriptEditor.exe", File, "C:\Program Files\RhinoScript Editor\", vbNormalNoFocus)

 

[vb5prgrmr]

??? 0 out of 12 ??? and only 6 replies in the threads you have started???

Please Read FAQ222-2244

Now for an attempt to help. Are you sure that the path is formatted correctly??? i.e. "C:\SomeDirectory\" and I take it list1 contains a list of files from this directory??? Do they have the extension included? Are you sure that the user has selected an item???

And the word File is not normally a keyword in VB unless you have a reference to other libraries or certain controls, so...
[tt]
MyFile = Path & List1.Text
[/tt]

Good Luck

 

[Brenton]

That did it...

your help is appreciated