Run a default editor (i.e. MS Word for .DOC)

[Liibo]

Hallo guys,

I am trying to run default associated program (like MS Word for .DOC files), but I have not found better solution then one below. At command line, I can write command like "Start file.doc" and it run MS Word with this file, I wonder if this could be done (or how, please) in AutoIt?

Thanks for your help.

$prikaz="c:\My Documents\Counters_gd.doc"   ; or something similar to that
if StringRight($prikaz,3)="DOC" Then RunWait(@COMSPEC & ' /C Start winword "' & $prikaz & '"')
If FileExists("c:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe") AND StringRight($prikaz,3)="PDF" Then RunWait(@COMSPEC & ' /C Start "c:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "' & $prikaz & '"')

[JSThePatriot]

Do a search for _ShellExecute() and _Run() in the Scripts and Scraps forum. That should give you exactly what you are looking for.

JS

[Valuater]

also try

winword.exe

8)

[Liibo]

@ JSThePatriot - Waw, thank you, it was soo fast - I just added all 200 lines of _ShellExecute function to my script and it works at first try!

@ Valuater - Oh yes, of course I've tried that (but it didn't work as expected) :-)

Edited November 16, 2005 by Liibo

[JSThePatriot]

@ JSThePatriot - Waw, thank you, it was soo fast - I just added all 200 lines of _ShellExecute function to my script and it works at first try!

@ Valuater - Oh yes, of course I've tried that (but it didn't work as expected) :-)

No problemo. Glad to be of service. Valuater was on the right track, just your script would have needed a few more lines. I have written a simple one using the @ComSpec before, but I think the _Run() or _ShellExecute() would be better. I am glad it all worked out for you.

JS