Stoex Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Guess this might be the right forum (if not, sorry)... Have been reading the help files for FileOpenDialog FileOpen FileRead FileSelectFolder And using the helpfile examples I can follow what they are doing BUT they stop short of going to the next step. My question is (so newbie) how do I get any selected file to open just like I would in Explorer? If my code (it works) brings up a dialog box, I select a folder, then a file - how do I get it to open? For instance if doing the above I selected C:DocumentABCmyFile.doc - what should I be doing to have it open as it would if I had just opened Explorer, did all the folder/file clicking and getting to myFile.doc ? Can't hard code it into any program, as choice of files would be a variable. Part of the problem with the help file, is I don't always know what I should BE looking for, so any direction would be helpful as I learn this stuff. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted May 24, 2014 Moderators Share Posted May 24, 2014 Stoex,ShellExecute. And now back to the Champions League Final. M23 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoex Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 Thanks - that gets me going in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoex Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 M23, Related questions... What would be the purpose of FileSelectFolder, if you can use FileOpenDialog? Using FileOpenDialog, you can change folders and then get to files. Is FileSelectFolder sort of useless in that regard? What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted May 25, 2014 Moderators Share Posted May 25, 2014 Stoex, What would be the purpose of FileSelectFolder, if you can use FileOpenDialog?How about, as the name suggests, choosing a folder rather then a file - you often need to define a path rather then a specific file. M23 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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