How to launch Notepad and open an existing file?

12 Aug 2006 6:20 PM

Bob

Looking at shell command I don't see how I can specify the filename to open.
I need to launch notepad AND automatically open an existing file.
Using VB 2005.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bob

12 Aug 2006 6:49 PM

Siva M

Process.Start ("myfile.txt") - This will open the file in the default app
for text files. To specifically use Notepad, Process.Start ("notepad.exe",
"myfile.txt")

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Looking at shell command I don't see how I can specify the filename to open.
I need to launch notepad AND automatically open an existing file.
Using VB 2005.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bob

12 Aug 2006 9:04 PM

Bob

Thanks a lot
Bob
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> Process.Start ("myfile.txt") - This will open the file in the default app
> for text files. To specifically use Notepad, Process.Start ("notepad.exe",
> "myfile.txt")
>
> "Bob" <bduf***@sgiims.com> wrote in message
> news:ex6MIwjvGHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Looking at shell command I don't see how I can specify the filename to
> open.
> I need to launch notepad AND automatically open an existing file.
> Using VB 2005.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Bob
>
>