Cobol - Open Associated file

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Open Associated file

Euro

2008-03-19, 7:55 am

Fujitsu Power Cobol V7.0

I try with this code:

call "ShellExecuteA" with stdcall linkage
using
by value 0 *> window handle
by reference
open-command *> operation to perform
file-to-open *> document to open
by value 0 *> parameters (none here)
by reference
default-directory, *> directory (could also be null)
by value 0 *> SW-SHOWNORMAL show the file when open
returning
se-hInstance *> not 'really' a handle,
*> more an error return
end-call

I open all files less the MS office.
Some reason?

Thanks
Joe

Kellie Fitton

2008-03-19, 6:55 pm

On Mar 19, 4:54=A0am, "Euro" <e...@euromercante.pt> wrote:
> Fujitsu Power Cobol V7.0
>
> I try with this code:
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 call "ShellExecuteA" with stdcall linkage
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 using
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 by value 0 =A0 =A0 =A0*> window handle
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 by reference
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 open-command *> operation to perform
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 file-to-open *> document to open
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 by value 0 =A0 =A0 =A0 *> parameters (none her=
e)
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 by reference
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 default-directory, *> directory (could=
also be null)
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 by value 0 =A0 =A0 =A0 *> SW-SHOWNORMAL show t=
he file when open
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 returning
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 se-hInstance =A0 =A0 *> not 'really' a handle,=

> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0*> more an =
error return
> =A0 =A0 =A0 end-call
>
> I open all files less the MS office.
> Some reason?
>
> Thanks
> Joe

Hi,

You can use the following APIs to retrieve the name and handle of the
executable file associated with a specified filename (doc, xls, pps):

FindExecutable()

CreateProcess()

WaitForSingleObject()

CloseHandle()

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms647374.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682425.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms687032.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724211.aspx

Kellie.

Euro

2008-03-20, 7:55 am

Thanks Kellie,

I open all, less the XLS.
Gives a message already within Excel:
"There was an error of DDE and it is not possible to show a description
because it is too long..."

Joe

"Kellie Fitton" <KELLIEFITTON@yahoo.com> escreveu na mensagem
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> On Mar 19, 4:54 am, "Euro" <e...@euromercante.pt> wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
>
> You can use the following APIs to retrieve the name and handle of the
> executable file associated with a specified filename (doc, xls, pps):
>
> FindExecutable()
>
> CreateProcess()
>
> WaitForSingleObject()
>
> CloseHandle()
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms647374.aspx
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682425.aspx
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms687032.aspx
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724211.aspx
>
> Kellie.
>

Kellie Fitton

2008-03-20, 6:55 pm

On Mar 20, 4:01=A0am, "Euro" <e...@euromercante.pt> wrote:
> Thanks Kellie,
>
> I open all, less the XLS.
> Gives a message already within Excel:
> "There was an error of DDE and it is not possible to show a description
> because it is too long..."
>
> Joe
>

Hi,

The following weblinks should give you some pointers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Data_Exchange

http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com...?docid=3D297657

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms648774(VS.85).aspx

Kellie.

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