From: "NYIMI Jose \(BMB\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jenda Krynicky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The system('start file.doc') only allows you to trigger the default > > action defined for the file type. If you want to use the other > > actions you might like use Win32::FileOp qw(ShellExecute); > > ShellExecute 'Print' => 'c:\temp.doc'; > > ShellExecute $operation => $file; > > How to find the list of available $operations ? > > The doc says: > "$operation : specifies the action to perform. The set of available > operations depends on the file type. Generally, the actions available > from an object's shortcut menu are available verbs." > > "object's shortcut menu" ? > Could you elaborate please :-) ?
You can either find the list of actions if you manualy rightclick a file of that type in Windows Explorer (the topmost section of the menu except "Open With") or go to the registry (regedit.exe) go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc, look at the default value (the type of the file), then go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\<the_type>\Shell and the subkeys are the different available actions. ShellExecute lets you use either the name of the subkeys or the title specified in the default value in that subkey. If you need to find the list of actions programaticaly you just use Win32::Registry ro Tie::Registry to do the same. Find the type from HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ext, go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\<the_type>\Shell and list the subkeys. HTH, Jenda P.S.: Please do not CC me on emails sent to the list. Both emails end up in the same folder anyway. ===== [EMAIL PROTECTED] === http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz ===== When it comes to wine, women and song, wizards are allowed to get drunk and croon as much as they like. -- Terry Pratchett in Sourcery -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
