When using Buddy to launch external files, I've always used a 3 step
approach.
First, find the user's doc viewer with:
App = baFindApp("doc")
Then, string the app path and the doc path together, converting the paths to
short file names:
myFile = the moviePath & "myworddocument.doc"
appFile = baShortFileName(App) && baShortFileName(myFile)
Then, open the file in the correct app:
baRunProgram(appFile, "normal", false)
Error checking at each step, of course. I've used this method with pdf, xls,
wmv, doc, and ppt successfully. Should work with any windows file type.
Bob
> Hi Bassam,
>
> I don't have my Director documentation in front of me at the
> moment, but I believe it's this:
> Result = baOpenFile(fullPathToFile, "Normal")
> -- returns a numeric value of whether or not it worked.
>
> That line of code needs the *full* path to the file name, and
> it opens the app based on the associated file extension. The
> "Normal" opens the app how it's normally opened, i.e.,
> minimized, maximized.
>
> It should be working, can you post the line of code?
>
> - MM
>
> Hi Mendelson
> I download Buddy API but I'm not able to open word file from
> director I can open txt file by baOpenFile() can you tyell me
> to open word file or excel from director using Buddy API.
>
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