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How to pass the file name ( a la curdir function) in vb6 applications

Suppose I save a file as *.tar (this extension is my own making) using avb6program. Nowwhen the user clicks this file, the window asks 'with what program to open this file' and he/she selects the exe of my program. Now I want to pass the name of file clicked to my program. Like when we click *.xls file, the exe of Excel program knows which file has been opened or clicked. Is there a way? Please help.

vb6crazy Saturday, November 28, 2009 4:23 AM

Yes its possible. You have to add an entry to registry. Following link contains code to do the same

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vb/VBFileAssociation.aspx

Gaurav Khanna

Khanna Gaurav Saturday, November 28, 2009 8:09 AM

thanks in advance, i will try.

vb6crazy Sunday, November 29, 2009 12:44 AM

I explored this article, but as far as i could collect, it belongs to vb.net. can you please suggest a similar link for vb6

vb6crazy Sunday, November 29, 2009 12:56 AM

Hi gaurav,

I tried to manipulate your link using this as search parameters and stumbled upon a link which solved whole of my problem, the solutions is: function command$ which passes the file path to the program which i can use further in my application. Thanks very much for your valuable suggestion.

vb6crazy Sunday, November 29, 2009 1:31 AM

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bdbodger Sunday, November 29, 2009 2:30 AM

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