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Par2: Starting app with file selected in Windows Explorer
2000-12-14 -- Larry Sand
 
>I know how to associate the file  extension with my app.
>
> I do not know how to get the file from windows explorer before my app
> starts. I have a open file procedure that works fine 

When you double click on the associated file, the short file name is passed
on the command line to your application.  I typically use LONGPATH() to
convert this before using it in the program.  Use COMMAND() to retrieve in
the program before the files are opened.

Tim Phillips adds:
I am using Windows 2000 Professional and that is passing the long path with "
marks when the path would use it.



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