how can i get the file name from explore?

Hey people
kind of new to c++ still
I made a notepad type program that starts when you click on a file that opens with it ".txt " can some one plz tell me how to get the file name from win explore i.e. I want to get the name of the file that was clicked on that started the program i no it's not hard I’ve just never done it before so I don't no Thanks...

thought people here new c++?
every one doing windows programs knows this come on
i googled it for over an hour i dont no what to search for

Then why not look at what they are doingXD? sorry i've been looking for days on stuff I want to know, 1 hr nothing.

The first thing I'd try is checking argv[1] - in normal console mode, argv[0] is the program name, and argv[1] is the first argument passed. The Windows GUI typically invokes programs by calling them as "program_name $1" where $1 is replaced with the file name of the clicked file.

Also, for future posts - I'd bet Saturday morning isn't the best time to catch folks around here, and the sort of hostility apparent in your second post is NOT gonna win friends on any board I've ever been on.

Originally Posted by adr

Then why not look at what they are doingXD? sorry i've been looking for days on stuff I want to know, 1 hr nothing.

maybe you don't no what you're looking for
its not the same when you type'n in random words
maybe you should try posting or something

Originally Posted by Stuka

The first thing I'd try is checking argv[1] - in normal console mode, argv[0] is the program name, and argv[1] is the first argument passed. The Windows GUI typically invokes programs by calling them as "program_name $1" where $1 is replaced with the file name of the clicked file.

Also, for future posts - I'd bet Saturday morning isn't the best time to catch folks around here, and the sort of hostility apparent in your second post is NOT gonna win friends on any board I've ever been on.

stuka big help you saved the day unlike ard i ment adr

1st off, post something someone all ready may have ask in the past is a wast of space and makes thing really much more harder to finde. 2end I do just put ramdom things frist to get start, like right now I was looking for "how to close a background proesses" then I when from there to TerminateProcess() witch was somthing I needed. So maybe I need sleepXD LOL night.

i did a check and did not see anything
so i posted lol i did a search of the board
you are wast'n alot more space and make'n it alot harder for people
what if some people have the same problem
now they have to scroll down past all you're junk
and they will all see what a no life you are
anyone would no that
maybe you should get alife and stop posting off topic

"its not the same when you type'n in random words"
i was talking about myself

Did you read Stuka's post?

Originally Posted by adrianxw

Did you read Stuka's post?

Yup I think that will help me find what I was I’m looking for
I just don’t no how to use it but I think I can find it
If you no how. I could really use some help on how to use that
I’ve use the argv with cmd but WinMain is much different
A sample code would be nice if you could
or maybe some keywords for the google
thanks...

Using windows programming:

Code:

	int numElements;
	LPWSTR * szName;

	szName = ::CommandLineToArgvW
		 (::GetCommandLineW(), &numElements); 

	// szName = ::CommandLineToArgvW
	//	(szCmdLineofWinMain, &numElements); 

	::MessageBoxW(
		 HWND_DESKTOP, 
		 szName[0], 
		 szName[0], 
		 MB_OK);

	::LocalFree(szName);

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ommandline.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...linetoargv.asp

thank you Tonto i'll try it on sunday but i think its just what i was looking for

no problems now
got it working Thanks to you Tonto

For the love of dog, learn to spell just a bit!

Do you have some issue with the letter 'k'? Perhaps you bro e it off your eyboard?

'no' is not 'know' and 'new' is not knew.

lol had some drinks then posted
next time I will take more time when drinking and posting