Open an External File, URL, Email and System Apps in VB6

<div> The <b><i>ShellExecute</i></b> function allows you to open external application, specific URL location, email address or launch system applications upon clicking on a single button.<br /> <br /> 1. Start a new <b>Standard Exe</b> Project.<br /> 2. Add this code in <b>General Declarations</b>.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long</blockquote> 3. Add a command button on your form, change its name to <b>cmdOpen.</b><br /> 4. DoubleClick on the form and try any of the codes below.</div> <br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <br /> '# Open file (quotes are used so that the actual value that is passed is "C:\test.txt"<br /> Private Sub cmdOpen_Click()<br />     ShellExecute 0, vbNullString, """"C:\test.txt"""", vbNullString, vbNullString, vbNormalFocus<br /> End Sub<br /> '# Open url<br /> Private Sub cmdOpen_Click()<br />     ShellExecute 0, vbNullString, "http://omelsoft.blogspot.com", vbNullString, vbNullString, vbNormalFocus<br /> End Sub<br /> '# Open email address<br /> Private Sub cmdOpen_Click()<br />     ShellExecute 0, vbNullString, "mailto:omelsoft@gmail.com", vbNullString, vbNullString, vbNormalFocus<br /> End Sub<br /> '#Open System Apps<br /> Private Sub cmdOpen_Click()<br />     ShellExecute 0, vbNullString, "Notepad", vbNullString, vbNullString, vbNormalFocus<br /> End Sub</blockquote>

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