Opening a file

[jennyek2000]

Hi

I have never used the Windows API before and am a mere beginner at VB.NET.

What I need to know is how to open a file of any type using a windows API call (or is there a better way?). I know how to use the VB.NET openfiledialog and plan to use this in my application. I also found this function definition on a tutorial on the web:

Declare Function OpenFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "OpenFile" (ByVal lpFileName As String, lpReOpenBuff As OFSTRUCT, ByVal wStyle As Long) As Long

I put this in the general declarations section, but for a start it says that OFSTRUCT is not declared. How do I do this? Also how do I use this function to open a file?

If anyone can help me I would be very happy as my first work project needs to be done by next week! I am panicking :-(

Jenny

 

[stnkyminky]

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[nickske80]

Try adding the following to your code.

Public Structure OFSTRUCT
cBytes As Byte
fFixedDisk As Byte
nErrCode As Integer
Reserved1 As Integer
Reserved2 As Integer
szPathName(OFS_MAXPATHNAME) As Byte
End Type

The API u use is using a User Defined Type
You have to declare the type.

I think this should answer your problem.

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