How to open a file with specified program

[xManh]

How to open a file with specified program?

for example, I create a .txt file, then I run notepad.exe

Now how to tell notepad to open my .txt file?

Thanks!

[AceLoc]

you mean.. after you runned notepad how to open the .txt file you made?

[xManh]

Yes, or just tell Notepad to open my file at starting up

I want a notepad window to appear, and it's editing my file then

[CWorks]

Run("notepad " & @ScriptDir & "\myfile.txt")

[The Kandie Man]

Try this:

Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & '@start notepad.exe "C:\thisismytextfile.txt"', "", @SW_HIDE)

[AceLoc]

ya or this:

$file = InputBox("File:", "File Location:", "", "", 100, 10)
$a = "Notepad.exe"
$b = "Untitled"
$c = "Edit1"
$d = "Open"
;----------------------------
Run($a)
WinWaitActive($B)
ControlSend($b, "", $c, "^o")
WinWaitActive($d)
ControlSend($d, "", $c, $file)
ControlSend($d, "", $c, "{ENTER}")
Sleep(500)
MsgBox(0, "Test", "Worked right?")

EDIT: Im Bored *-)

Edited September 25, 2006 by aceloc

[xManh]

It works very well

Thanks all

One more question: can I use this manual with programs other than notepad?

[AceLoc]

ya.. but sure needs abit edit

just tell us.. what you want "Exactly" no -examples.

then we could make it i guess.

Edited September 25, 2006 by aceloc

[Valuater]

For a "registered" file association... txt, pdf, .doc etc...

use this

RunWait(@COMSPEC & " /c Start myfile.msi")

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[xcal]

This will open whatever file with it's associated program:

$file = 'c:\a_file.txt'

If FileExists($file) Then
    Run(@ComSpec & ' /c start "" "' & $file & '"', '', @SW_HIDE)
Else
    MsgBox(48, 'Error', 'File is missing.')
EndIf

[xManh]

Thanks, I will post the example when I meet it