Opening text file using VB 6.0

[witchiz brews]

Hi

ShellExecute Me.hwnd, "open", "notepad", currentFileName, vbNullChar, SW_NORMAL

I know the aboce code forces my .txt file to open up in notepad.
However, i want to open it into another program called ABC.exe.
ABC.exe is not a windows programme.
How do i make the file open in ABC.exe?
I am currently using VB 6.0.

Help would be gladly welcomed.
Thanks

[Socheat]

Hi

ShellExecute Me.hwnd, "open", "notepad", currentFileName, vbNullChar, SW_NORMAL

I know the aboce code forces my .txt file to open up in notepad.
However, i want to open it into another program called ABC.exe.
ABC.exe is not a windows programme.
How do i make the file open in ABC.exe?
I am currently using VB 6.0.

Help would be gladly welcomed.
Thanks

I looking as your, if u know tell me please?
Thanks

[vb_help]

Hello,

The basic concept is that the file extension needs to be regsistered to open in particular application.
By default txt files open in notepad.

You want to open the txt files in your program, then you either change file associations programmaticall y or do manually.

For manual procedure:
Windows Explorer
tools - folder options - file types

then use shellexecute function


Can you open txt file with this
abc.exe file_path from Start - run

If yes, then in the existing code you can replace notepad with abc.exe

Hope it helps :)