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Run the Associated file using ShellExecute

Run the Associated file using ShellExecute

API Declarations



Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" _
(ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile _
As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, _
ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long
Private Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1




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   MsgBox RunAssociateFile("C:\tempDoc.htm")
End Sub


Public Function RunAssociateFile(ByVal strDocName As String) As Long
    Dim Scr_hDC As Long
    Dim lngRes As Long
    Scr_hDC = GetDesktopWindow()
    RunAssociateFile = ShellExecute(Scr_hDC, "Open", strDocName, "", "C:\", SW_SHOWNORMAL)
End Function