>Hi,
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>I have the following problem:
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>I store a filename in an memo. This could be a file of any type, just as the user wishes.
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>Now the user wants me to give a preview of this file in VFP (if possible).
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>What object should I use?
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>Agnes
Let's put it this way. Do you know of
any program that can do this? Show about any arbitrary file in a preview, I mean.
I think that you basically have the following options, the most important of which have already been suggested:
1. Use ShellExecute() or a wrapper. This will give you the greatest flexibility, but you won't have control over user actions once the external program is opened.
2. Use the Web browser control, to open many different file types.
3. Continue searching for other controls, that offer you more options.
4. Possibly use a combination of controls - e.g., if you detect a Word or Excel document, dynamically activate a control specifically designed for that file type.
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