Open any file

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Which API to use? You can call the system to open the specified file. I tried to use the call browser to open the full path (with file://) but some files open in a non-standard way (e.g., MP3 files won't play in win11).

Jessica Wood (NEXTANT LLC) 0 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-06-17T20:29:00.7066667+00:00

Yes this happened to me as well.
Jessica Wood (NEXTANT LLC) 0 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-06-17T20:29:39.25+00:00

Same thing happened to me.

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Castorix31 82,671 Reputation points

2023-01-13T11:46:03.4033333+00:00

The usual way is with ShellExecute(Ex) : Launching Applications (ShellExecute, ShellExecuteEx, SHELLEXECUTEINFO)
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XUWANBIN 201 Reputation points

2023-01-13T13:01:08.2266667+00:00

Modify which parameter, can be called to select the open mode?

Castorix31 82,671 Reputation points

2023-01-13T13:09:08.2066667+00:00

"open" is the verb, the second parameter of ShellExecute

XUWANBIN 201 Reputation points

2023-01-13T13:44:38.7366667+00:00

"open" is open by default, for example (.txt I want to call the menu and select other application to open)

Castorix31 82,671 Reputation points

2023-01-13T13:58:06.8766667+00:00

I want to call the menu and select other application to open

The Context Menu is IContextMenu2, or also SHOpenWithDialog
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David Lowndes 4,711 Reputation points

2023-01-13T11:46:27.13+00:00

Are you looking for ShellExecute(Ex)?
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XUWANBIN 201 Reputation points

2023-01-13T13:01:34.8466667+00:00

Modify which parameter, can be called to select the open mode?
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