Launching a program with parameters

[Seeff]

Hi Experts,

I have a thumbnail image in a form. When I click on the image I want to run an external program (some photo viewer or other) and have the viewer open the image.

The RunApp command in a macro does not have the option to pass a parameter. How do I do this with code?

Thanks for your help,

Laurence

 

[orna]

Use the Shell command
Shell("the path of the Photo Viewr" "path of the file",1)

 

[Seeff]

Thanks...I figured it would be a simple solution. I even got the Windows picture and fax viewer (that hidden app) to work just fine. For those intrersted the command line:

rundll32.exe %Systemroot%\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen

 

[Remou]

You can use FollowHyperlink to open your default editor/viewer, too.

[tt]FollowHyperLink "C:\Dir\Image.jpg"[/tt]
[tt]FollowHyperLink Me.txtImagePath[/tt]