ShellOpen

Prototype

ShellOpen(FileName)

Description

Opens a file by using the registered application.

Parameters

FileName: A string containing a valid path and filename.

Returned value

None.

Notes

File can be open only if the application is available.

Example

// file name variable

File:= 'c:\data.txt';

// Checks for the file

bIfExists:=FileExists(File);

// If file exists then…

If bIfExists = True then

Begin

// opens the file

ShellOpen(File);

// file printing

ShellPrint(File);

End

// If the file doesn't exist, log a message.

Else ApplicationLog('File not found');