How can i open "xxxxx.bmp" through Program

[phanindra varma]

hello... I want to open some "Output.bmp" in MSpaint, when i click "Display" button.How it is Possible????? Thanks in advance... KEEP SMILING.....

[SandipG]

Use ShellExecute or CreateProcess functions to spawn the MSPaint.exe and pass your file name "Output.bmp" as command line argument.

Regards, Sandip.

[Rajesh R Subramanian]

I am assuming that Output.bmp is in D:\somefolder Now, try this:

ShellExecute(NULL, _T("open"), _T("mspaint.exe"), _T("D:\\Somefolder\\Output.bmp"), NULL, SW_SHOW);

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[Hamid Taebi]

SehllExecute or CreateProcess are helpfuls for you.

[phanindra varma]

Thanks...Its working Fine.... Thanku...

[Rajesh R Subramanian]

Good that it worked. You're welcome.

phanindra varma wrote:

Thanku

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