how can i open xls file from script

[powerbuilde]

I have xls file
I want to open it using MsExcel
when I write
run("excel.exe "+ ls_path)
where ls_path is the path of the file
it does not work
I must write
run("D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\excel.exe "+ ls_path)

where D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\excel.exe
is the exact path(directory) of excel

my program may run on a computer that the excel is at another path

how can i run excel to open my file
thanks

 

[mbalent]

'Normally' .XLS or .CSV files will launch within Excel (this assumes a normal file association between them and Excel). With this in mind you can just 'run' the file and windows will handle launching Excel.

Matt

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[powerbuilde]

it did not work -no respond at all- the xls is already assciation with excel - In Windows when i click on start button -choose run -write only the name of my xls file it runs but in PB script i must write the program run the file first then write the name of the file- the problem is that the path of excel program may be at different path? thanks