Re: FSCommand exec again

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Andrew,


Depends what you're trying to open, and in what program.  Some programs 

need 'switches' (e.g. someapp.exe /x myfile.ext) to be able to read 

files correctly from the command line, and some others don't accept 

command line parameters at all.


If you look at the help file, it _may_ say if you can pass files via the 

command line (and any switches necessary)


You can also have a look at the properties (in Windows 9x/NT 4) of a 

shortcut to a program to see if it uses switches when starting up. 


For example, Netscape Communicator uses switches to open the program 

'netscape.exe' in it's various operating modes 

(editor/browser/newsreader etc.)  Have a look at the shortcuts in the 

Start menu to see what I mean.


Another way is to look at the actions that you can perform on a file:


* Open up a window in Explorer or My Computer;

* Menu: View > Folder Options;

* Select the File Types tab;

* Choose the file type you want to perform the action on;

* Click Edit;

* Select the action in the new dialog box;

* Click Edit...;


You will then see in the 'Application used...' box the command line, and 

any switches, that are used by that program to open a file of that kind.


The problem with this is that you can only see this for files and 

programs that are installed and registered on your system.


Hope this helps.


maz.


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From: Andrew Vester <andrewvis [dot] co [dot] za>

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To: flashershocker [dot] com

>Subject: FSCommand exec again

>Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 08:58:28 +0200

>

Reply-To: flashershocker [dot] com

>

>Hi all, I am trying to use the FSCommand EXEC and all of a sudden I am

>having trouble.

>I can for example use it to open NOTEPAD on my machine and I'm sure in

>the past I have passed it the file (as a command line parameter) to 

open

>but now I am having trouble.

>Can someone please send the syntax for passing a filename.

>I'm sure this is a stupid question and its been asnwered a hundred 

times

>in the past and if so I apologise.

>Thanks for your time.

>Cheers

>Andrew


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