Open windows file

woofer · 11-25-2008, 02:51 PM

Here's a problem that has me vexed. I have a xdp file which, when clicked in Windows Explorer opens Acrobat reader automatically and then loads the xml data in the XDP file filling an Acrobat form for me. I tried using exec to load acrord32.exe with the xdp file as a command-line input (which works if I do it manually in the command-line), but when I call it with an exec, it fails (no response of any kind).

Even worse, it works on some machines and not others. Since directly calling the executable doesn't work and requires that I have the path for acrord32.exe on each machine anyway, is there a way to launch the XDP file itself to simulate clicking it?

If that makes sense and you have some idea, please let me know

master5001 · 11-25-2008, 02:57 PM

ShellExecute(). And perhaps this could be moved to the windows forum, Salem (or whoever else holds that particular power).

valaris · 11-25-2008, 09:37 PM

CreateProcess() should work too as it accepts command line arguments.

11-25-2008, 02:51 PM	#1
woofer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7	Open windows file Here's a problem that has me vexed. I have a xdp file which, when clicked in Windows Explorer opens Acrobat reader automatically and then loads the xml data in the XDP file filling an Acrobat form for me. I tried using exec to load acrord32.exe with the xdp file as a command-line input (which works if I do it manually in the command-line), but when I call it with an exec, it fails (no response of any kind). Even worse, it works on some machines and not others. Since directly calling the executable doesn't work and requires that I have the path for acrord32.exe on each machine anyway, is there a way to launch the XDP file itself to simulate clicking it? If that makes sense and you have some idea, please let me know
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11-25-2008, 02:57 PM	#2
master5001 Banned Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Visalia, CA, USA Posts: 3,699	ShellExecute(). And perhaps this could be moved to the windows forum, Salem (or whoever else holds that particular power).
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11-25-2008, 09:37 PM	#3
valaris Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: RING 0 Posts: 462	CreateProcess() should work too as it accepts command line arguments.
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