open excel-file

[Unregistered]

hello

i´m trying to open an .xls file from my program with

system("C:\\PROGRAM\\Microsoft Office\\Office\\excel.exe myfile.xls")

Problem is, it doesn´t like the space between Microsoft and Office

any suggestions??

Help plz!!

[Unregistered]

system("\"C:\\PROGRAM\\Microsoft Office\\Office\\excel.exe myfile.xls\"") ;

[Unregistered]

I tried system("\"C:\\PROGRAM\\Microsoft Office\\Office\\excel.exe myfile.xls\"");
but it still won´t work..

[Govtcheez]

Are you sure it's the right path, and that you've included stdlib?

[Unregistered]

yup, i´ve include stdlib.h and I´m sure it´s the right path (dubbelchecked)

[Unregistered]

You shouldnt have to specify the full path, not even mention "excel.exe" *.xls is associated with it and simply:

system("myfile.xls");

should do it!
I just tryed it and it works!

[Unregistered]

system("myfile.xls");
maybe it´s my computor, cuz it still won´t work

I´ve also tried system("C:\\WINDOWS\\notepad.exe myfile.txt");
and this work, but not system("myfile.txt");

any ideas??

[Salem]

Are you using some pre-DOS brain-damaged compiler which knows nothing of long filenames, spaces in filenames or how associations work?

[Unregistered]

nope, i´m using VC++ on Win 98

[swoopy]

Originally posted by Unregistered

system("\"C:\\PROGRAM\\Microsoft Office\\Office\\excel.exe myfile.xls\"") ;

Interesting. I would have thought PROGRAM would be PROGRAM FILES.

[Fordy]

If you have a windows compiler (Borland Builder, MSVC++, Bloodshed.....) dump system and use ShellExecute()

#include <windows.h>

int main(void){

	ShellExecute(0,"open","Myfile.xls",NULL,NULL,SW_SHOWNORMAL);
	
	return 0;
}

Its more efficient. If you dont run it from the same directory, substitute "Myfile.xls" for "C:\\mydir\\Myfile.xls" or whatever

[Unregistered]

thanx!

now it´s working!