>>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
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>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.
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>I think that you basically have the following options, the most important of which have already been suggested:
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>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.
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Can you open file readonly using this method or you should change file attributes back and forth?


>2. Use the Web browser control, to open many different file types.
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>3. Continue searching for other controls, that offer you more options.
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>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.