open file with given application

[Lance]

hi all,
I need to open an image with microsoft paint. But my default program is
microsoft editor and I don't want to change it for other purposes. Has
anyone done this before??. How do I open the image with the application
which I prefer??.
Thanks in advance
- Lance

 

[James T.]

-----Original Message-----
hi all,
I need to open an image with microsoft paint. But my default program is
microsoft editor and I don't want to change it for other purposes. Has
anyone done this before??. How do I open the image with the application
which I prefer??.
Thanks in advance
- Lance


.

Right click on the image, chose Open With from the pop up
menu and select your program. Make sure that the "Always
use .." box is not checked.

James

 

[Graham R Seach]

Lance,

Dim strEXE As String
Dim strFile As String

strExe = Chr(34) & "mspaint.exe" & Chr(34)
strFile = Chr(34) & "c:\SomeFolder\SomeFile.bmp" & Chr(34)

Shell(strEXE & " " & strFile, vbNormalFocus)

Regards,
Graham R Seach
Microsoft Access MVP
Sydney, Australia

Microsoft Access 2003 VBA Programmer's Reference
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0764559036.html