Subject Re: Opening word doc and pdf from dbase
From Ivar B. Jessen <nospam@nospam.com>
Date Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:05:55 +0100
Newsgroups dbase.getting-started

On Tue, 09 Feb 2016 08:43:02 -0500 Bami
Sender:  Bami <bamionwu@yahoo.com>
wrote the following in:
Newsgroup: dbase.getting-started
Subject: Opening word doc and pdf from dbase:
MessageID:<Z76FM$zYRHA.3848@ip-AC1E04A7>
References:
  
>Hi all,
>
>I use the below format to get word docs and pdf into dbase,
>
>function GETDOCS_onClick()
>      doc = getFile("*.doc;*.docx;*.pdf;*.xls;*.xlsx;*.pje;*.xbm", "", false, "")
>
>      if len(trim(pic)) > 0
>         form.nb.staffimg.datasource = "FILENAME " + doc
>      else
>         form.nb.staffimg.datasource = null
>      endif  
>      return
>
>Now, how can I from dbase, open the doc in word or in the case of pdf, open it in acrobat reader.
>
>Your help is appreciated in this regard.
>
>Bami.


Try the code below my signature. Replace <MyProgram.doc> with the real name and
extension of the program you wish to open.

Does it open the program in the way you wanted?

Ivar B. Jessen

//-----
#include <WIN32API.H>
#include winuser.h
DO :include:WIN32API.PRG  

ShellExecute(_app.framewin.hwnd, "open", "<MyProgram.doc>", null, null, SW_SHOW)
//-----