Try
open FullpathnameOfFileToOpen with "explorer.exe"
This should open the file in any program associated with the file.
You should not even need the full path of explorer as the windows path is
most probably included in the path statement.
Pekka
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Steve Bolton
> Sent: 15. kesakuuta 2001 8:13
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: <lingo-l> fileIO irregularity
>
>
> sorry - not fileIO!
>
> >Hi all,
>
> >D8, PC, low IQ?
>
> >I need to open a text file, which is in the same folder as the projector,
> in >wordpad from a projector. I'm using
>
> >open the moviePath & "myfile.txt" with "C:\windows\write.exe"
>
> >The problem is - wordpad opens but I get an error message saying "file
> >My........ (etc.) not found." On the other hand the file opens Ok in
> >notepad, although the formatting is lost.
>
> >Any ideas?
>
> >Thanks,
>
> >Steve Bolton
>
>
>
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