Opening an instance of Notepad 1

[SteveShanks]

HI Everyone

What is the best way to open a text file that exists on the disk within an instance of Notepad from VB.net?

Any pointers in the right direction much appreciated!

Thanks
Steve

 

[ca8msm]

You can use the shell command for a quick and simple way to do it. e.g.

Shell("C:\MyTextFile.txt")

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[Horowitz]

You must define the program that will open the txt file, if you use the Shell() method. That method opens executable files better. Otherwize you'll get error message.

You should use this:

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("c:\hello.txt")

Or put an import statement out of the form class, like...

Imports System.Diagnostics.Process

and finally...

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
  Start("c:\hello.txt")
End Sub

 

[SteveShanks]

Thanks guys

Got it going with

Shell("NOTEPAD.exe " & strFilePath, AppWinStyle.NormalFocus)

Cheers
Steve

 

[ca8msm]

Yes sorry that should have been the following for the above notepad example.

Shell("Notepad C:\MyTextFile.txt")

But I agree this maybe isn't the best way hence the "quick and simple way to do it".


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[JohnYingling]

I use the Framework.
'Shell("Notepad " & """" & Filename & """", _
' AppWinStyle.MaximizedFocus, False)
Dim myProcess As New Process()
myProcess.StartInfo.FileName = "Notepad.exe"
myProcess.StartInfo.Arguments = Filename
myProcess.StartInfo.WindowStyle = _
ProcessWindowStyle.Maximized
myProcess.Start()

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