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Default program for apps -

Is it possible to find what the default application is for a particular program and then run it with VB?

For instance is it possible to find out what the default program would be for manipulating DOC files (like if the user has StarOffice or uses wordpad, etc) and then find where that program is located in order to open doc files on it from the Shell command in VB?

Example:
User1 uses Wordpad for editing DOC files
User2 uses StarOffice
User3 uses Word

I know you can use VB to open DOC files in Word, but what if the user does not have Word? I want to be able to allow the user to edit the DOC file in whatever is his/her default DOC editor and so that's where my question comes into play.

Is it possible to find the default application that handles certain extentions?
If so, is it possible to find the path to run the application?
Would the SHELL command still work in order to run the application?

 

Default Path -
IS it possible to set a default path for saving vb-apps. It alway's gives my a subfolder of the Vb-folder in "program files". I'd like to set the default to "my documents"

Changing Directories / Folders -
Hi, I've written a menu application to launch a list of VB .exes. The problem is that the calling vb app that executes the menu apps is in a different folder. ie. C:\Program Files\Apps\Menu\Menu.exe Calls C:\Program Files\Apps\Prog1\Prog1.exe The prog1.exe writes out

Default program for apps -
Is it possible to find what the default application is for a particular program and then run it with VB? For instance is it possible to find out what the default program would be for manipulating DOC files (like if the user has StarOffice or uses wordpad, etc) and then find where th

Redirect to apps folder -
I have made a asp.net site using VB and uploaded it and now I have a problem to safely redirect from the start page on the website to the virtual application folder. My web root: Default.aspx Apps (Virtual folder) So from the default.aspx file I need to redirect into the virt

Gui -
I've noticed that most VB Apps look about the same. Is there some type of control you could you to give your VB apps a unique look? The grey form/controls (considering that you have your 3D object set to default in your display control panel). I know you can change the color of your fo

cannot read reg key (default) valuename value -
learning time again... what is the trick to read (Default) valuename values? in this case they are both string values ...tkx CAN read this... 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components\0 --- valuename is FriendlyName CANNOT read this... 'HKEY_CU

Help Installing Multiple Apps -
Ok I have a program that my company uses that is installed over a network to about 400 people. I have decided that I want to split up the program so that the main program accts as a control panel to access all the other ones. There were getting to be too many forms and it was getting h

Mouse Snap to Default -
I have my windows set up so that my mouse pointer snaps to the default button of any newly opened window. Even though my VB apps always have default buttons, how come the mouse pointer doesn’t snap to my default buttons? How do I enable this?

get apps default icon -
Can someone explain to me how I could find out what the default icon is for a certain file? TIA.

minimum resolution you design for -
I am finishing up the internals of one of my new apps, and now I am working on the GUI. from what I layed out so far, it already sucks at 800x600 because everything is too damn big, looks fine at 1024x768 and higher. What is the minimum resolution you guys design apps at (for commercia

Are C# apps REALLY faster than VB.net or VB6 apps -
Maybe Im misinformed about C# ... someone please correct me if I am: VB.net and C# both compile to the same Common Language Runtime. This kind of leads me to believe that C# gives you all the disadvantages of the unreadability of C+ with no advantage in app execution speed. If

detecting who logs into my server -
i have sql server 2000 installed on my machine and i'm creating some small test apps. these apps worked just fine until just recently. i got an error saying, password was incorrect. after looking around I found where I can change the username and password for the server. def

KeyboardLayout change to work with another vb application -
Hello. Situation: We have one vb app developed with for a us keyboard, and one for a swedish. ( due to a oracle , and . issues). Since I cant go into any of the apps and rewrite them to change the keybaord layout when starting, I have to write a new app that does this. problem:

Changing the default installation directory -
I am using Package and Deployment Wizard to make an installation file for my program, my problem is that I don't see how to change the default directory that the program is installed to. I see the $(AppPath) to change where the different files are installed, but I want the default dire

Question about programs that have a form always on top -
does anyone know of a way to force a program thats set to always be on top to be forced to the back.... i have some apps that have this irratating stuff that blocks my screen... is there any way have a vb app or anything push it bhind my other apps?

VB 6 or VB.net -
I'm interested in starting to program in Visual Basics. I'm mainly wanting to program Desktop applications for fun or for business. I'm not sure which version would be best for me to develop Desktop Apps, and was curious as which would be more suitable for the job. From what I underst

Listbox needs help with saving selected checkbox's -
Can somebody help me with a sample of how to. Heres what I'm doing, on form2 when it loads it lists in (listbox)all runing apps on the cpu, (this is the part I need help with) when the user selects checkbox's in the listbox then clicks on CMD1 those selected apps get saved. When the p

Open a .txt with default program -
How can I open (shell to) a .txt file with the default program from VB? Some people have Notepad, but I use TextPad as my default.txt program... Thanks!

default email -
My application needs to identify what the users default email program is and then use it to send. It may be Express or Outlook. How can I check what the default is then execute the program if closed or create a new message with the attachment.

Monitoring my apps over my lan -
Hey all, long time no see. Right i have my computer and several other computers these several other computers are running little apps which ive wrote. However sometimes they crash or stop working due to reasons out of my control. So i would like to monitor these applications from

Targetting the root directory -
hey guyz lets say my current root directory for my picture folder is : (apps and pics comes together) c:\apps\pics if the program is reinstalled to d:\programfiles\apps\pics.. whats the coding so that it will target the root directory

Client/Server Apps -
I always the word Client/Server apps but I don't have any idea. Kindly help me about this.. I want to learn how to program Client/Server Apps.

Make Default button -
I have a list of values that are shown in textboxes and I need them to do three things. So it shows and uses default value, changes in the program if someone types in a new value then presses apply changes, and lastly if the user changes the value and wants to make it the default value

Setup Programs -
Hi, I need help (again). I need to create a setup that will install 1 or more apps, depending on the apps selected, on a client pc. I don't know if the client pc will have the VB runtimes, so I need my custom, "choose apps", setup to de packaged and deployed so that th

Make sure no other apps are running -
Is there a way to check and prompt users to close all running applications. Its just an enhancement to a small tool I am building. I want the program to startup, check for running apps, prompt user if there are apps running, do its thing... and close. Any suggestions would be

Change default internet browser.... -
I added 'Microsoft Internet Controls' component to my VB project. I guess it use default internet browser to show pages and becaouse of that I have a problem... The html page I want to load is IE compatible. I know how to see if IE is default browser, but if it's not.... How can I s

Communicating Between Separate Apps -
I am developing an application that will be running from two seperate executable files. One is a screen saver that I need to have signal the other program when it is activated. What are some ways to communicate between these two apps other than a shared dll or creating a TCPIP sock

Free code... Apps -
hi one of my know friend and me too looking for sites which share small apps.. recenlty i came accross and now i forget it... can any one have small apps on schools and inventory systems thanks

changing default program to my own for *.mp3 files -
How do i make a program that i made be the default program to open mp3 filez. I need to do this in code, not in folder options.

default Program -
hi i like 2 make my program the default program 2 open .txt files. i find code but it's not working on use formats. if any one can help me please i will be realy grateful 2 him. Thank u all imosha

Changing the default printer -
I need to set the default printer on the local computer from my program. I have code to find the default printer and populate a combo box of all installed printers, but I am having trouble setting the default printer from VB.

Too Many Forms -
Is there a point where you should say you have too many forms in an application? I have an application that houses a bunch of applications for my company. It is all one EXE though... but the different apps in the program do different things as if they were different programs. Right now

(2005) Debugging Anything and Everything. -
Since installing VS 2005, at start up of applications, I sometimes get a dialog asking me if I want to debug the application. Every time any app (and we're talking ANY application that I want to run, not just my VS apps) hits a snag, I get this dialog, and the program aborts. Pri

count records in subform -
How can I count records in a subform? not in the whole table, only in the current record... Ex: The CD form has a subform (apps). This CD has 7 apps. the apps are 7 records in the apps subform. When navigating the CD form the apps subform updates as the CD ID changes. For t

How to Make App Like Gmail Notifier -
The Gmail systray app will temporarily display a box with text on top of other any other apps, but still allow other apps and forms to be used. The user does not have to dismiss the window, it just fades away after 15 seconds or so. What's the right way to put a form on top without

I like to get an opinion on a couple of things -
1. A painter friend of mine wants me to put together a program to job estimates. My question is this: Would I be better off using a CSV file to store his estimates or a database? 2. I would like to put together some web based apps using vb6; Do I need to install Windows Server

The fontsetting has a big bad effect on VB-apps. Any workaround -
I just checked and some VB-apps only look ok in one font-setting, changing to small fonts or to large fonts has quite an effect on VB-forms. How can I make apps that always look the same, regardless of the font-fontsetting on that machine? Any way of making apps resistant to font-size

[Serious] .NET2 Sample app -
Guys, Could somebody do a huge favour and put together a very basic sample app in .NET2 VB ? We're having problems with our deployment onto a citrix farm and I'd like to pin whether it's all .net2 apps or just the two we have put together (which admitedly work in totally differe

Make my own server to test apps -
Hello, Like most of you I not only write just VB apps, but C# and ASP.NET from the Studio. I was wondering how I might make my own server to test out my apps. I read somewhere that a guy made his own server to test ASP apps. He used a Pentium 166 with 256 RAM and installed Windows S

Grab events form other program -
Hi there you all, I'm building a prorgam that uses several other programs aswell. A couple of these programs are : MS Word 97, MS Excel 97,MS Access 97 and a home made program. Using all these programs is no problem. I can do almost everything I need to do. There's only one pr