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[tekthis]

hello...i have files that are stored in a folder...i created a program to retrieve all of the files in this folder and they are displayed in a FileListBox...when i double click on a certain file in the list i want to have it open up in Notepad...i have the search to work but i can't get the open to work...this is what i have so far...

Private Sub cmdSearchMod_Click()
flbViewMod.Path = "C:\Test"
flbViewMod.Pattern = "*mod.*"
End Sub
Private Sub flbViewMod_DblClick()
Shell "Notepad.exe" & " " & "C:\Test\(i dont know)", vbMaximizedFocus
End Sub

thanks for your help...

 

[ca8msm]

Try looking at the ShellExecute API (

http://www.mentalis.org/apilist/ShellExecute.shtml)

and pass the name of the file from from FileListBox for the selected file to open with Notepad.

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[tekthis]

thats not what im looking for...i just need the file that i have double-clicked from the FileListBox to open in notepad...since i have so many files i think i need to pass the one i selected through a parameter...

Private Sub cmdSearchMod_Click()
flbViewMod.Path = "C:\Test\"
flbViewMod.Pattern = "*mod.*"
End Sub

Private Sub flbViewMod_DblClick()
Shell "Notepad.exe" & " " & "C:\Test\(((VARIABLE)))", vbNormalFocus
End Sub

thanks for your help...

 

[johnwm]

Shell "Notepad.exe" & " " & "C:\Test\" & flbViewMod.FileName, vbNormalFocus


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[tekthis]

thanks...i just found that .filename a second ago...and it worked...thanks again