ShellExecute problem

[nss]

I finally settled on this but am still uneasy.

HINSTANCE res = ShellExecute(NULL,"Open", helpFile, "","E:\\\\", SW\_SHOWNORMAL);	

int r = (int)res;

if(r <=32)ShellExecute(NULL,"Open", helpFile, "","C:\\\\", SW\_SHOWNORMAL);

I imagine all I need in the 5th paramtere is the drive letter where the explorer exe is stored. My assumption that its either in E or C is dangerous. How should I handle this dilemma? Thanks, ns

[BaldwinMartin]

SHELLEXECUTEINFO sei; ZeroMemory(&sei, sizeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFO)); sei.cbSize = sizeof (SHELLEXECUTEINFO); sei.lpVerb = NULL; sei.lpFile = m_strYourEXEFile; sei.nShow = SW_SHOW; sei.hInstApp = NULL; sei.lpDirectory = NULL; sei.fMask = SEE_MASK_DOENVSUBST|SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS; sei.lpParameters = NULL; if (ShellExecuteEx (&sei) ) return TRUE; else return FALSE; } Best Wishes and Happy Holiday's, ez_way

[nss]

I think I didnt explain right: I want the .htm file to open up in explorer. Its not an exe file. Thanks, ns

[Michael Dunn]

Just pass NULL for the starting directory, that is unimportant when you're running IE to show a web page --Mike-- Ericahist | CP SearchBar v2.0.2 | Homepage | RightClick-Encrypt | 1ClickPicGrabber If my rhyme was a drug, I'd sell it by the gram.

[BaldwinMartin]

sorry my mistake. Best Wishes and Happy Holiday's, ez_way