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5_2007-2008 Windows API Call/ Explanation #183378

ShellExecute API explained

I view many VB coding websites and mailing lists, and a common question is asked: "How do I open (this document or program) from my application?" The answer is the ShellExecute API (I never use Shell())

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Open a new project with three command buttons:
Option Explicit
Private Sub Command1_Click()
 OpenFile Me.hWnd, "Open", "C:\frunlog.txt"
 
End Sub
Private Sub Command2_Click()
 OpenFile Me.hWnd, "Print", "C:\frunlog.txt"
End Sub
Private Sub Command3_Click()
 OpenFile Me.hWnd, "Explore", "C:\"
End Sub
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