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>Is there a means to open and view a specific file from a form without knowing the file's format?
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>I have been asked to add an ability to view attachment files, but have no way of knowing in advance of knowing whether the file will be .txt, .doc, .xls, or what.
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>I was hoping to use GETFILE(), but either it isn't up to the job, or I'm not using it correctly.
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>Help, please?
Can you use ShellExecute() in Windows API and 'run' the filename with the extension? Let Windows figure out which app is associated with the file extension.
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