Process.Start is the way to go !
I have written an article on that topic. See UTMag of October 2003 (
http://www.utmag.com/wconnect/wc.dll?LevelExtreme~9,7,10,,535)
>Hi!
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>I would like to know if we can launch an application or any application (naturally if the user have it installed) with the file path and file name and extension.
>What I want to do is to store the file path in a database and when they bring that record they could clic on the file and launch the application associated with the extension. A little bit like the windows explorer. If its a PDF, we launch adobe etc..
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>Thanks Joel :)
Éric Moreau, MCPD, Visual Developer - Visual Basic MVP
Conseiller Principal / Senior Consultant
Moer inc.
http://www.emoreau.com