Finds the file name of the program that is associated with a specified file and either runs the program for the file or prints the file. FactoryGlobals provides the Declare statement in GlobalSubroutines so you can use this Windows API call without declaring it in your procedures.
Syntax
ShellExecute (hwnd, lpOperation, lpFile, lpParameters, lpDirectory, nShowCmd)
Properties
The ShellExecute subroutine syntax has these parts:
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Part |
Description |
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hwnd |
Long. A handle to a window. |
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lpOperation |
String. The string “Open” to open the lpFile document or “Print” to print it. You can use vbNullString to default to “Open”. |
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lpFile |
String. A program name or the name of a file to print or open using the associated program. |
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lpParameters |
String. A string with parameters to pass to the exe file if lpszFile is an executable file. VbNullString if lpszFile refers to a document file or if on parameters are used. |
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lpDirectory |
String. The full path of the default directory to use. |
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nShowCmd |
Long. A constant value specifying how to show the launched program. |
Return Value
Long. The success of the ShellExecute call. A value greater than 32 signifies success.
Remarks
ShellExecute is a Windows API call.
