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Re: shellExecute

• Posted by Brian Broker <bkb at CNW.COM> Mar 10, 2000
• 417 views

I was hoping David might consider adding this to the documentation...
(nudge, nudge)

shellExecute( command, file, style )

The following operation strings are valid for 'command':
"open"  -- The function opens the file specified by the 'file' parameter.
           The file can be an executable file or a document file. It can
           also be a folder.
"print"  -- The function prints the file specified by 'file'. The file
            should be a document file. If the file is an executable file,
            the function opens the file, as if "open" had been specified.
"explore" -- The function explores the folder specified by 'file'.

This parameter can be NULL. In that case, the function opens the file
specified by 'file'.


'file' is a string that specifies the file to open or print or the folder
to open or explore. The function can open an executable file or a document
file. The function can print a document file.


If 'file' specifies an executable file, 'style' specifies how the
application is to be shown when it is opened. This parameter can be one of
the following values:
SW_SHOWDEFAULT  Default style.
SW_HIDE         Hides the window and activates another window.
SW_MAXIMIZE     Maximizes the specified window.
SW_MINIMIZE     Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-
                level window in the z-order.
SW_RESTORE  Activates and displays the window. If the window is minimized
            or maximized, Windows restores it to its original size and
            position. An application should specify this flag when
            restoring a minimized window.
SW_SHOW  Activates the window and displays it in its current size and
         position.
SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED  Activates the window and displays it as a maximized
                  window.
SW_SHOWMINIMIZED  Activates the window and displays it as a minimized
                  window.
SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE  Displays the window as a minimized window. The active
                    window remains active.
SW_SHOWNA  Displays the window in its current state. The active window
           remains active.
SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE  Displays a window in its most recent size and position.
                   The active window remains active.
SW_SHOWNORMAL  (or SW_NORMAL) Activates and displays a window. If the
               window is minimized or maximized, Windows restores it to its
               original size and position. An application should specify
               this flag when displaying the window for the first time.

-- Brian