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Author Re: VB6 file name parameter
Steven Burn

2004-03-30, 8:31 pm

Private Sub Form_Initialize()
msgbox Command$
End Sub

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Paul Cowper <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E58E3434-7A32-4AD2-B435-BC49A3A074C3@microsoft.com...
> Is it possible to pass a filename as a parameter to a VB6 app? I would

like to have 'Open with MyVB6App' on a context menu when a file is
right-clicked but I can't see how to deal with command line params in a VB6
app.
>
> TIA
> Paul



Rick Rothstein

2004-03-30, 8:31 pm

> Is it possible to pass a filename as a parameter to a VB6 app? I would
like to have 'Open with MyVB6App' on a context menu when a file is
right-clicked but I can't see how to deal with command line params in a VB6
app.


Look up the Command function in the help files.

Rick - MVP


Karl E. Peterson

2004-03-31, 1:30 pm

Paul Cowper <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Is it possible to pass a filename as a parameter to a VB6 app? I would like
> to have 'Open with MyVB6App' on a context menu when a file is right-clicked
> but I can't see how to deal with command line params in a VB6 app.


That's really two separate issues. The first, and easiest, is interpreting the
command line. The second, is associating a particular filetype with your
application. Which is it you're having trouble with?
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Paul Cowper

2004-03-31, 6:30 pm



----- Karl E. Peterson wrote: -----

Paul Cowper <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Is it possible to pass a filename as a parameter to a VB6 app? I would like
> to have 'Open with MyVB6App' on a context menu when a file is right-clicked
> but I can't see how to deal with command line params in a VB6 app.


That's really two separate issues. The first, and easiest, is interpreting the
command line. The second, is associating a particular filetype with your
application. Which is it you're having trouble with?
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[Microsoft Basic: 1976-2001, RIP]


Accessing the command line parameters.
Bob Butler

2004-03-31, 6:30 pm

"Paul Cowper" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C99D135-4EFE-422F-AC5D-F35AD0270286@microsoft.com
<cut>
> Accessing the command line parameters.


see the Command$ function

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Paul Cowper

2004-03-31, 7:31 pm

That did it. Thanks.
Paul Cowper

2004-03-31, 7:31 pm



----- Rick Rothstein wrote: -----

> Is it possible to pass a filename as a parameter to a VB6 app? I would

like to have 'Open with MyVB6App' on a context menu when a file is
right-clicked but I can't see how to deal with command line params in a VB6
app.


Look up the Command function in the help files.

Rick - MVP


That's great. Thanks.
Paul
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